Lyonel Grant Ngāti Pikiao, Te Arawa
The design originates from the artist’s vison of a salmon figure seen in the topography of the future site of the Indigenous Arts Campus at The Evergreen State College. There in the forest, a granite boulder was found and transformed by Grant into a salmon egg (lower left). The egg represents the “mauri” or life force of the building, and will be displayed in the Fiber Arts Studio.
Contributions to the Fiber Arts Studio of $10,000 or more will allow the donor to select a personally-etched, hand-blown glass salmon egg.
Glass Salmon Eggs, 2015 Etched glass 4 inch diameter
(Limited quantity available in assorted colors) Preston Singletary Tlingit
Tlingit Basket Blown and sand-carved glass. Tlingit shelf basket in salmon with red lip 7 ¾ x 8 ¾ inches $8,000 Maile Andrade Native Hawaiian, Kanaka Maoli
Maile’s work reflects and is rooted in a native Hawaiian worldview. It’s about Indigenous people and their relationship to land, environment, and values that support the ongoing creation of Indigenous knowledge and wisdom.
Cap Soul, 2014 Glass, mixed media 10 x 10 inches, each $1,200 for a set of four Matekino Lawless Ngāti Maniapoto-Raukawa, Ngāti Whawhakia
Matekino’s skills and expertise set a benchmark in quality. Her contribution to the art of weaving has gained national and international recognition and acknowledgement. In 2013, a short- term residency at the Longhouse Education and Cultural Center provided a unique opportunity for Matekino’s daughter, Christina Hurihia Wirihana, to accompany her in a weaving residency.
Kete Whakairo: Finely Woven Basket, 2016 Kiekie fibers, harakeke (New Zealand flax fiber) 1 x 5 x 7 inches $375
(Flax, or harakeke, in its original state) Tina Hurihia Wirihana Ngāti Maniapoto-Raukawa, Ngāti Whawhakia, Ngāti Pikiao
Christina shares a passion for weaving alongside her mother, friend, and mentor, Matekino Lawless. As Chair of the National Māori Weavers Committee, Christina respects the role as kaitiaki (guardian) of Toi Raranga (the art of weaving) to ensure the repository of knowledge continues in the various learning environments throughout Aotearoa (New Zealand).
Christina has been instrumental in opening the door to international Indigenous connections across the Pacific, and in particular with respect to the Evergreen Longhouse—In 2006, Tina was the first Māori artist-in-residence at the Longhouse.
Kete Muka: Finely Woven Basket, 2015 Harakeke (New Zealand flax fiber) 1 x 4 x 6 ½ inches $950 (Flax, or harakeke, in its original state) Dawn Walden Mackinac Band of Chippewa and Ottawa Indians
Ebb and Flow, 2014 Cedar bark, cedar root, bear grass 15 x 24 x 24 inches $4,000 Alex Swiftwater McCarty Makah
Based on a mask carved by the artist, Pacific Connections recalls the collaborative work done with Māori carver, Lyonel Grant.
Alex is currently adding elements of West Coast design onto the beams for the Fiber Arts Studio.
Pacific Connections A framed, limited edition linoleum print 6 x 9 inches (unframed) $195 Alex Swiftwater McCarty Makah
A spindle whorl design that pays homage to Indigenous weavers.
Perpetual Motion Limited edition relief print 10 x 12 inches (unframed) $195 framed, $100 unframed Dennis Allen Skokomish
Each print will come with an artist biography and the story that inspired the piece "Loon and the Makah Princess."
Loon Framed serigraph print in an edition of 300 11 x 12 ¼ inches (unframed) $195 framed, $70 unframed Dennis Allen Skokomish
Each print will come with an artist biography and the story that inspired the piece "Loon and the Makah Princess.“
Sockeye Framed serigraph print in an edition of 270 11 x 13 inches (unframed) $195 framed, $50 unframed Manuel Salazar Cowichan
“Within many native tribes Eagle is prominent in dance ceremonies, spiritual beliefs, designs on totem poles, paintings and so on. Our Cowichan (Coast Salish) belief is that Eagle watches over us all, including our elders and children, like a protector. Eagle provides us with spiritual protection and strength throughout our lives.”
Eagle within Moon, 2003 Framed serigraph print in an edition of 129 15 ¾ x 16 ¾ inches (unframed) $300 framed, $80 unframed Stan Greene Semiahmoo First Nation
The image is based on the legend of We’get (Raven).
Origin of Water, 2000 Framed serigraph print in an edition of 156 15 x 21 inches (unframed) $300 framed, $80 unframed Kelly Church Grand Traverse Bay of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians
A series of small, framed designs where the artist’s teeth were used to bite the image onto bark. Birch bark biting is an ancient art of the Algonquian peoples of the Great Lakes region.
Birch Bark Biting, 2013 Birch bark 5 x 6 ½ inches and 5 ½ x 7 ½ inches, framed $40, each Blake Lepine Tlingit, Hän, Cree
The Light Returns, 2015 Acrylic on canvas, abalone buttons 8 x 10 inches $300 Blake Lepine Tlingit, Hän, Cree
Acrylic diptych on canvas with abalone button detail.
Unleashing Your Strengths, 2015 Acrylic on canvas, abalone buttons 8 x 16 inches, each $500 John Edward Smith Skokomish
This hand painted drum features the logo of the Longhouse: A welcome hand, raised in four directions. Inside the hand is a thunderbird face, and at the center is Lyonel Grant’s Māori Salmon Egg design, surrounded by a resting canoe and waka (Māori canoe), representing the connection between the Northwest and Māori.
Hand Drum, 2016 Elk skin, acrylic paint 3 x 17 ¾ inches $700 John Edward Smith Skokomish
Cedar Seahawk Head Mask, 2016 $500 Chris Hopkins
Emerald City Hawk Print, signed by the artist 24 x 36 inches $100 Chris Hopkins
Emerald City Hawk T-shirt $50 Lyonel Grant and Jan Hopkins Ngāti Pikiao, Te Arawa; Japanese American (respectively)
A collaborative mask carved by Lyonel Grant, featuring weaving by Jan Hopkins. The mask will be installed in the Fiber Arts Studio at The Evergreen State College in Olympia, Washington.
Mana Wahine, 2016 7 ½ x 10 ½ x 12 ½ inches Alaskan yellow cedar wood and bark, cantaloupe peel, waxed linen thread NFS Clarissa Rizal Tlingit
Copper Man Dance Ensemble, 2006 A six-piece Ravenstail and Chilkat ensemble Private collection, NFS