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Indian Myra Jewelry Biography

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Native Art in the northwest coast of North America refers to a diverse collection of cultures, legends, and artistic styles spanning the 30,000 kilometres of coastal British Columbia, Vancouver Island, and Alaska. We host artists from British Columbia and Vancouver Island, representing the Heiltsuk, Tlingit, Coast Salish, Haida, Haisla, Kwak-waka-wakw (formerly Kwakiutl).

While there are similarities in the general appearance of a variety of North American Native art and jewellery, each artist’s stylizations are unique. These artistic distinctions are passed on along family and clan lineages. One such example amongst our artists is the Helin family. Alex Helin began learning the art of wood carving from his father, Bill Helin, and is continuing to apprentice with his father to create jewellery pieces in the tradition of his Tsimshian ancestors. Alex’s aunt, Leanne Helin, learned engraving techniques in Tsimshian Native designs from her brother, Bill Helin.

Similarly, each clan has its dominant and often distinctive animal legend, which appears in its art. Sometimes a certain colour is prominent, such as Joe Jack’s Coast Salish Indian paintings, which incorporate strong red accents.

Kwakwaka´wakw Jewellery

Handcrafted  North American Native Art 

The evolution of Kwakwaka´wakw jewellery as an art form began with techniques refined through the art of totem pole carving. The earliest pieces of Kwakwaka´wakw jewellery were made out of ivory, stone, wood and sea shells from abalone. In the mid-1800s, silver, gold and copper were introduced to the Kwakwaka´wakw through trading with European settlers. Jewellery pieces made out of silver and gold were often inscribed with patterns and mythological figures such as the Thunderbird and the Orca.

Amongst the Kwakwaka´wakw, the chiefs wore jewellery made out of copper to denote their status and symbolize their great wealth. Wealth among the Kwakwaka´wakw chiefs was determined not by the amount of goods a chief had, but rather, by the amount that a chief and their kin could give away. This re-distribution and reciprocity of wealth was celebrated at potlaches, the gift-giving festival of the Kwakwaka´wakw.

Calvin Bell

 Calvin Bell

Calvin Bell was born in the Haida Village of Old Masset in the Queen Charlotte Islands, British Columbia.

He is a member of the Raven clan of the Haida Nation: The full crest bearing the Raven, a two fin Killer Whale, the Grizzly Bear, the Wolf and a Berry Picker in the Moon.

Calvin has been carving for over 30 years.  He is a descendant of Charles Edenshaw and Isabella Edenshaw.

His current work in Argillite shows a balance in the natural beauty of the stone.  He creates contrast between light and dark tones and often will set Abalone into his pieces.

*Argillite is a black or grey carbonaceous shale stone found at Slatechuck Creek in Haida Gwaii (Queen Charlotte Islands, BC).  It is a protected stone, with the Haida Nation being the only people able to collect, and work with it.  Agilllite is a relatively soft stone and must be carved in water.  While it is hard to find large pieces of Argillite in the river the stone is not in apparent danger of being exhausted and will continue to be carved for years to come.

The Haida people are renowned for their beautiful “black slate” or Argillite carvings.  They began carving Argillite in response to the early curio trade of the 1820′s.

Apart from small totem poles, the primary objects carved are jewellery, plates, pipes and sculptured figures.

Calvin’s work in available in both of our stores and online.  If you would like a custom piece made please contact us for more information

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