Weaving
Carrying on the Tradition • Ravens and Eagles: Haida Art (Series 1)
Influenced and influential, April Churchill and Gladys Vandal stand out as highly gifted and talented Haida artists, both of whom have worked to preserve the Haida weaving tradition.
Cedar Bark Weaver: Victoria Moody • Ravens and Eagles: Haida Art (Series 1)
A weaver from Skidegate, British Columbia, Vicki Moody uses cedar bark in the creation of a new style of art that brings together bold designs with her political views.
Gwishalaayt ⎯ the spirit wraps around you
Gwishalaayt, which in the Tsimshian language means The Spirit Wraps Around You, follows the work of Northwest coast weavers and presents their woven regalia in cultural context at potlatches and other ceremonies.
NaXine Weaver • Ravens and Eagles: Haida Art (Series 2)
Profile of Evelyn Vanderhoop, a Haida artitst that weaves the NaXine robe or Chilkat blanket.
Posonut: The Maliseet Basket • SAMAQAN: Water Stories (Series 1)
Posonut: The Maliseet Basket visits the northern reaches of New Brunswick's Tobique River, where the Bear clan of the Maliseet people have harvested ash and made baskets for countless generations.
Spruce Root Weaver: Isabel Rorick • Ravens and Eagles: Haida Art (Series 1)
A weaver from Masset, British Columbia, Isabel Rorick uses spruce roots and makes some of the most intricate and beautiful hats and baskets in the Pacific Northwest.
