Spirit Faces presents an outstanding collection of 75 masks by 23 contemporary Native American artists. These breathtakingly beautiful and powerful masks, all illustrated in color, depict creatures such as Eagle or Killer Whale, natural elements and forces such as Moon or Weather, humans, and supernatural beings such as Thunderbird or the Chief of the Undersea.Masks are an important part of ceremonial life on the Northwest Coast; they make the supernatural world visible and bring it to life in dance dramas performed at feasts and potlatches, or at winter ceremonies held by secret societies.Some masks embody mythology or history. Others depict shamanic experiences, or are portrait masks that represent personal experience. The most elaborate are transformation masks, which are used to display the transition from one form to another, such as Wolf to Human. At the high point of the dance, the dancer will open the outer mask to reveal another one inside.The introduction by Gary Wyatt outlines the place of art inside Northwest Coast societies and the place of Northwest Coast art in the outside art world. He also explains the importance, meaning, and ceremonial use of masks. Each mask is accompanied by the artist’s own words describing its creation and meaning.

Spirit Faces: Contemporary Masks of the Northwest Coast (Series No Longer Used xx)

Arts & Photography

Wyatt, Gary

History & Criticism

University of Washington Press

Winner of a Choice Magazine 2006 Outstanding Academic Title Award This spectacular collection celebrates contemporary works from 31 Maori and 15 Northwest Coast artists. Building on more than three decades of events, conferences, and artist exchanges that have introduced artists and audiences to the similarities between Maori and Northwest Coast art, Manawa explores the themes of sky, water, and land that are common to both cultures. Featured are works from many renowned artists, including paintings by Robert Davidson and Sandy Adsett, ceramics by Manos Nathan and Wi Taepa, mixed media by Robert Jahnke and Susan Point, weaving by Isabel Rorick and Christina Wirihana, and wood sculptures by Dempsey Bob and Lyonel Grant. There are also many pieces by a new generation of exciting young artists, including wood carvings by Roi Toia, Stan Beven, and Todd Couper, mixed media by Israel Tangaroa Birch, stone sculptures by Lewis Gardiner and Christian White, and glasswork by Preston Singletary. Alongside each work of art is a statement by the artist, providing insight into its origins, ancestry, and genealogy. Also providing context for the art is an introduction by master Maori painter, curator, and writer Darcy Nicholas, which describes the history of New Zealand's contemporary indigenous art movement. An essay by Nigel Reading and Gary Wyatt highlights the importance of cross-cultural projects and argues that they have become the single greatest influence on the evolution of aboriginal art and culture worldwide. Darcy Nicholas is a master Maori painter, curator, and writer who has championed the causes of Maori art since 1966. He is general manager of cultural services for Porirua City, New Zealand. Nigel Reading is a founding partner of the Spirit Wrestler Gallery in Vancouver and is the author of Cape Dorset Sculpture. Gary Wyatt is a curator at the Spirit Wrestler Gallery and author of Spirit Faces: Contemporary Masks of the Northwest Coast and Mythic Beings: Spirit Art of the Northwest Coast.

Manawa: Pacific Heartbeat

Reading, Nigel

Univ of Washington Pr

Featuring new works from 36 of the most acclaimed artists on both sides of the Canada-U.S. border--among them Susan Point, Robert Davidson, Isabel Rorick, Jay Simeon, Preston Singletary, and Dempsey Bob--Seekers and Travellers covers a range of media, from glasswork to weaving, wood carving to metal jewelry.Accompanying each piece is a statement by the artist explaining the inspiration or technique for the work, placing it in the context not only of the artist's oeuvre but of contemporary Northwest Coast art. While the book is divided into three sections (Traditional, Cross-cultural, and Contemporary), what it clearly reveals is a shift from art representative of a particular region or culture to a new pan-Indian art that draws on the traditions of many First Nations and blends them with contemporary interpretations and materials. The result is a visually rich, evocative collection that is sure to enthrall, inspire, and amaze.

Seekers and Travellers: Contemporary Art of the Pacific Northwest Coast

Relying on a decade-long participant observation study, this book focuses on the salience of parent-child relationships for home schooling. Those experiences with traditional schools emerge as a major motive for home schooling. The quality of the relationships that develop between parents and children are the major predictor of a successful home schooling experience. Comparing the socialization between traditional schooling and home schools, Family Ties: Relationships, Socialization and Home Schooling investigates significant controversies in these two separate environments. Professor Gary Wyatt is able to represent a parent with both experiences and contends to dispel the typical home schooling critiques. The efforts of home schooling parents to negotiate favorable identities with others and the techniques used to manage the anxiety associated with this unconventional lifestyle are explored.

Family Ties: Relationships, Socialization, and Home Schooling

Parenting & Relationships

Parenting

University Press of America

Spirit Faces collects 75 masks by 23 of the best living Native American artists in the Northwest. These beautiful and powerful masks draw on the natural and supernatural worlds to depict such archetypal characters as Eagle, Moon, and Thunderbird. The mask is an important part of ceremonial life on the Northwest Coast. It makes the supernatural world visible in dance dramas performed at feasts and in winter ceremonies held by secret societies. Some masks embody mythology or history, others depict shamanic or human experiences. Each mask pictured here is accompanied by the artist's own words describing its creation and meaning. With an introduction by Gary Wyatt - a leading authority on Native American art of the Northwest - explaining the importance, meaning, and ceremonial use of these masks, and the role of art in First Nations' culture, Spirit Faces is a spectacular look at a vibrant and venerable tradition.

Spirit Faces: Contemporary Native American Masks from the Northwest

Chronicle Books LLC.

These breathtakingly beautiful and powerful masks depict creatures (such as Eagle or Killer Whale), natural elements and forces (such as Moon or Weather), humans, and supernatural beings (such as Thunderbird or the Chief of the Undersea). Masks are an important part of ceremonlal life on the Northwest Coast; they make the supernatural world visible and bring it to life in dance dramas performed at feasts and potlatches, or at winter ceremonies held by secret societies. Some masks embody mythology or history. Others depict shamanic experiences, or are portrait masks that represent personal experience. The most elaborate are transformation masks, which are used to display the transition from one form to another, such as Wolf to Human. At the high point of the dance, the dancer will open the outer mask to reveal another one inside. 
 The introduction by Gary Wyatt outlines the place of art inside Northwest Coast societies and the place of Northwest Coast art in the outside art world. He also explains the importance, meaning and ceremonial use of masks. Each mask is accompanied by the artist's own words describing its creation and meaning.

Spirit Faces: Contemporary Masks of the Northwest Coast

DOUBLEDAY

Representation of the traditional mythic beings of Northwest Coast First Nations culture. Raven, Thunderbird, Killerwhale, the chief of the undersea, Moon, Volcano Woman and many more are depicted in 75 stunning works. Gary Wyatt's introduction outlines the integral place of art in the ceremonial and spiritual life of Northwest Coast societies. He provides insights into the cosmology of the Northwest Coast, as well as retelling some of the major myths. Each work is accompanied by the artist's own words describing its meaning, cultural significance and creation.

Mythic Beings

Douglas & McIntyre Publishing Group

KEY SELLING POINTS 1. BESTSELLING SERIES: The third in a trilogy of best-selling collections of Northwest Coast contemporary art, from the renowned Spirit Wrestler Gallery: Spirit Faces sold 48,000 copies; Mythic Beings, 20,038. 2. CUTTING EDGE: This curated selection of works features new art from many acclaimed contemporary Indigenous artists, including masters Robert Davidson, Dempsey Bob and Joe David as well as innovators Susan Point, Preston Singletary and Tim Paul plus a new generation of young, exciting talents such as Meghann O'Brien, Shawn Hunt and Corey Moraes. 3. DIVERSE MEDIA: The book contains a range of works, from masks and rattles to bracelets and robes, produced in such diverse media as wood, glass, silver, wool and horn. 4. AUTHENTIC: Each artwork is accompanied by a story written by the artist who created it.

Seekers and Travelers: Contemporary Art of the Pacific Northwest Coast

Over six decades of brilliant prints and paintings from the most prominent Northwest Coast artist of his generation. Since leaving Haida Gwaii to study art in Vancouver - where he carved argillite with Bill Reid in a department store and hand-sold prints on the UBC campus - Guud sans glans, Robert Davidson has moved between two worlds. As a host of Potlaches, carver of masks and totem poles, and performer and teacher of traditional Haida songs and dances, he has been one of the driving forces in the resurgence of Haida culture in the aftermath of colonization. As an artist working in serigraphs, acrylic, wood, silver, and aluminum to preserve and breathe new life into Haida formline, he has become among the most respected, celebrated, and thrilling artists in the country, if not the world. Echoes of the Supernatural is the first publication in over forty years to offer a comprehensive visual retrospective of his astonishing career. It includes new photography of over 150 prints, as well as images of over fifty paintings; numerous painted woven hats, painted and carved sculptures, jewellery, aluminum sculpture; and dozens of archival photos. His long-time gallerist Gary Wyatt, who worked closely with Davidson in shaping the book and received full access to his archives, details the artist's life and career, and offers insights on the work based on extensive new interviews. A foreword by Karen Duffek situates the contours of Davidson's practice within the broader Northwest Coast art world.

Echoes of the Supernatural: The Graphic Art of Robert Davidson

Figure 1 Publishing

Premonitions: Artists Exploring the Possibilities - Contemporary Tribal Art

Spirit Wrestler Gallery

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