Wild Woman of the Woods Rattle Whale

Wild Woman of the Woods Rattle WhaleThis Wild Woman of the Woods Rattle is hand carved by Kwakwaka'wakw artist Charlie Johnson. It was carved in red cedar, painted in black and red acrylic, and is adorned with horse hair. It sits on a removable yellow cedar base. The Tsonoqua or Wild Woman of the Woods is a supernatural being. She goes by many names including Tsonoqua, Tsonokwa, Dzunukwa, Zuniquwa, Thowxiya, The Giantess, The Ogress, and Wealth Giver. This being is often considered

“I must have this

they are crafted by couples

This Haida Bears Bracelet is hand-carved in sterling silver by Garner Moody from the Haida Nation

Sisuił (Sea Serpent) and Tłisa̱la (Sun) original acrylic painting by Karver Everson from the K’ómoks and Kwaguʼł First Nations

4 inches ir 10 1/4 centimeters wide

In this print the human face can be seen in the dorsal fin of the whales

The people tied their canoes to the rope

The mask is painted in white and black acrylic with a shimmering gold additive and features abalone shell in the eyes

These Feather earrings have been hand-carved by Haida artist Amy Edgars

appear in powerful dramatic illusions to suggest that spirits are present

The design has been cut out in sterling silver

Today my list of teachers includes the Kingfisher too