Northwest Coast BC Canada First Nation Native Octopus Soapberry Spoon Carving
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Northwest Coast BC Canada First Nation Native Octopus Soapberry Spoon Carving:
$65.00
OCTOPUS SOAPBERRY SPOON BY TIM ALFRED 12TA8 Dimensions: Height: 15 Inches, Width: 3 Inches, Depth: 1 Inches
Northwest Coast British Columbia First Nations artist and Hereditary Chief Tim Alfred created this lovely Soapberry Spoon from traditional red cedar. A Soapberry Spoon was utilized in making a frothy dessert, also known as \"Indian Ice Cream\". Soapberries, which are quite bitter, are collected and often mixed with other berries in order to sweeten the substance. They are then crushed and vigorously whipped with water to make red foam. Tim has beautifully added the image of Octopus onto the spoon. The artist has signed the back of the spoon and I will provide a copy of his biography to the winner of the sale. Shipping: Canada $16.00, United States $18.00, International 20.00. Free shipping within North America when 2 or more listings are purchased.
OCTOPUS
The Octopus is a remarkable eight armed sea creature that possesses the ability to change colour, shape and even texture. Undoubtedly, Octopus is common in shamanic art due to its amazing transformational abilities.
Myths speak if giant devilfish monsters that occasionally devour canoes and sometimes even entire villages.
In some tribal cultures, eight is considered a magic and auspicious number, which adds to the appeal and power of Octopus.
Octopus, a servant of Komokwa, chief of the undersea world, is identifiable by long tentacles that have round marks that representing suckers, a fluid, invertebrate body; Round, high, head, large eyes; and a short beaked like mouth.
TIM ALFRED
Affiliation: Kwakwaka’wakw
Birth Date: 1967
Birth Place: Alert Bay, British Columbia
Tim Alfred was born in Alert Bay, British Columbia in 1967 and moved to the village of Fort Rupert in 1985. His family tree includes the bands of Kwaguilth (Fort Rupert), Namgis (Alert Bay), Mumtagila (Etsekin), Mamalelegala (Village Island) and Tlowitsis (Turnor Island).
In 1989, at a memorial potlatch for his brother, his mothers family placed him in the family\'s chief position at the bighouse in Alert Bay where he received the name \"Mus-cum-tsi\", which symbolizes the four clans of the Kwakwaka\'wakw nation.
Tim first started carving in the world renowned Kwakiutl style at the age of 20 and was highly inspired and influenced by the work of well known artists such as Stan Hunt, Wayne Alfred, Beau Dick and Calvin Hunt. As a young artists he was able to learn techniques for making bentwood boxes, planks from cedar logs, mask carving, paddles, model canoes and the making of dance regalia for traditional use in the bighouse.
Some of his other projects include two drums and twenty paddles he made for the Fort Rupert elementary school in 1998. He as also done charity work for memorial trophies and made donations to various fund raising events in his community, including the sale to benefit the reconstruction of the Alert Bay Bighouse. His work sells in many galleries including sales to museums in Alert Bay and Victoria.
Recently he has had the opportunity to work on totem poles with Calvin Hunt, Mervin Child and David Knox for the Kwakiutl Band daycare project in Fort Rupert.
Coastal Treasures: Native Art Gallery
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Northwest Coast BC Canada First Nation Native Octopus Soapberry Spoon Carving:
$65.00