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*currently on display at Tigh-na-Mara Resort in Parksville

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Foam Woman is a supernatural being that features in Haida legends.

*on display at Tigh-na-Mara resort in Parksville

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Copper was the ultimate symbol of wealth and was held by high ranking Haida Chiefs. They would often break the copper, and distribute the broken pieces to rival chiefs.

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In addition to practical uses, cedar bentwood boxes were often presented to high ranking chiefs at potlatches. The design is made up of human forms in traditional formline style.

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A Haida woman was taken to an undersea village by Dogfish Man. Over time she developed the gills, fins and teeth of a shark, transforming into a powerful supernatural being.

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Inspired by the Artist’s witnessing of the Chinook spawn. Bears and eagles feed on spawning salmon, leaving remains along the river banks which in turn fertilize the surrounding vegetation, creating a healthy ecosystem for future salmon runs.

*currently on display at Tigh-na-Mara Resort

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