John Lancaster 1/4” Silver Ring Thunderbird Heavy 6" Paddle Width

6" Paddle Width

This companion manual to Volume 1 puts First Nations art into deeper cultural context

Drawing on her life as an indigenous scientist

Possessing Meares Island weaves a unique history out of the mists of time by connecting eighteenth century Indigenous-colonial trade relations to more recent historical upheavals

Anvil Island Design artist Jack Willoughby lives on Vancouver Island where the ocean beaches give him much of his inspiration

John Lancaster 1/4” Silver Ring Thunderbird Heavy 6" Paddle WidthJohn Lancaster is an esteemed artist from the Kwakwaka'wakw Nation, who has been creating contemporary Northwest coast jewelry for over 30 years. He has a deep connection to his ancestors and traditional art, and his works in silver are a testament of his talent and dedication. With the support of his uncles, he started at an early age of 15, and now resides in Victoria B. C. Canada with his wife and two daughters.