Rhonda Lee McIsaac Haida artists and artisans are renowned for their fine weaving, sharp lines, balanced negative space, and a keen eye for details. Jurors have been busy examining their work and tallying the scores. In this year’s round of art prizes, two major competitions have recognized the works of Read more…
Rhonda Lee McIsaac Naad Kaa, Wang Roger Edward Smith of the Tsaalth Laanaas clan began drawing Haida form line in grade 8 and is now a second-year student at the Freda Diesing School of Northwest Coast Art in Kitsumkalum, Ts’msyen laaxyuup Tsimshian territory. “My art is very old school traditional Read more…
By Rhonda Lee McIsaac — In an intimate ceremony at Saahlinda Naay Haida Gwaii Museum last night, weaver, Jaad Kuujus Meghann O’Brien, carefully cut a cashmere apron from the loom’s beam upon which it was woven over the past three years. The apron was admired by over thirty people, including Read more…
Graham Richard- One-hundred best-dressed collectors competed at the 4th Annual Haida Gwaii Museum Gala fundraiser on September 30. Excitement built as donors anticipated bidding for their favourites of the 43 artworks arrayed around Naagudgiikyaagangs Skidegate Community Hall in HlGaagilda Skidegate. This year loyal veterans contributed again, and some new up-and-coming Read more…
Rhonda Lee McIsaac — Naaw are super cool; they have three hearts and eight arms! Two hearts pump blood through gills and the third pumps it through the rest of the body and there are about 300 different types of naaw in the world. They may seem creepy to some Read more…
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will take a piece of history away with them after their visit on Haida Gwaii. They will receive a t’aaGuu as a gift from the Haida Nation. This is a symbol of power and provision, fashioned from a sheet of copper. Haida carver Gwaliga Read more…
BC commissioned a Yellow cedar aal from artist Yaahl ‘Aadaa (Cori Savard). The paddle will be presented as a gift from the Province to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge by Premier Christy Clark on 26 September 2016. Yaahl ‘Aadaa’s design is of classic Haida formline and incorporates a painted Read more…
By Tawla Jaad — Aboriginal Day was celebrated at Sk’aad Aboriginal Day was celebrated at Sk’aadgaa Naay Elementary School with a variety of activities that honoured the Haida territory on which the school is situated. An excitement-packed day began with Sophie Peerless’ Grade 5/6 class performing Raven Steals the Light. The Read more…