...inspired by ancient spirits
Walker Goldsmiths lost wax cast Sterling Silver Bear Ring #302 is a very graphic depiction of a Grizzly Bear or Brown Bear. The Indians of the Pacific Northwest believed that before the first people were created the world was inhabited by the animals and the birds who lived and […] Read more »
Totem is a word that comes from the Eastern side of this continent so it is not an accurate word to describe the poles that we now call Totem Poles here on the North West coast. A Totem in its original use was a spirit helper or animal spirit that […] Read more »
Ancients of the Northwest Coast believed that some animals could supernaturally change their appearance and take on human form. Some humans could also transform into animals or mythic creatures when it was useful to do so. Bear moved back and forth from animal to human form, and as a result […] Read more »
Flying Frog Frog’s appearance in ancient Haida Art is fascinating because there were no Frogs on Haida-Gwaii (Queen Charlotte Islands) until they were recently introduced. To the Haida, Frog was a strong spiritual being and was a watchman and messenger from the spirit world. While Frog may seem a small […] Read more »