SEALASKA HERITAGE INSTITUTE’S 10th BIENNIAL

NORTHWEST COAST JURIED
ART SHOW & COMPETITION

Studying Basket | Ariane Xay Kuyaas Medley

Ariane Xay Kuyaas Medley

  • Haida, Raven, Yahgujaanaas, Dogfish/Shark House
  • Masset, Haida Gwaii, British Columbia
  • Category: Endangered Art: Spruce Root
  • Spruce roots, grass, agates
  • Artist comment: During an internship at the Canadian Museum of History I was given a few precious moments to study our ancestor’s masterpieces. This design is inspired by a Haida lidded basket from the 1800s.

Juror comment: A great tribute to lidded Haida baskets of past centuries. The lid here is especially well done and evocative of Haida lids.