Contemporary Coast Salish Art Ed., Rebecca Blanchard & nancy Davenport Stonington Gallery, Seattle, 2005

By carving, weaving, and painting stories into ceremonial and utilitarian objects, Coast Salish artists express words and ideas of their Pacific Northwest Coast culture, an oral culture of storytelling and mythology.

Work by twenty artists, from traditional forms such as basketry and weaving to modern glass sculpture.

Steven C. Brown reviews the history of Coast Salish culture, with analysis of its formal elements.

Many of the artists describe the legends that have inspired their work, including Northwind's Fishing Weir The Origin of the Moon Wolf and Moon How Wolf Daughter Became Human The Great Flood

Well illustrated 98 pp

Very good condition

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