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Where the people gather : carving a totem pole / Vickie Jensen.
"The totem pole - in all its powerful beauty is a distinctive and widely recognized form of traditional native art that is alive and thriving today. Where the People Gather is the first book to document the entire process of carving a pole. It begins with, renowned Nisga'a artist Norman Tait's inspection of the raw cedar log and ends with the raising of the 42-foot completed pole three months later. This totem pole is named Wil Sayt Bakwhlgat, which means "the place where the people gather."" "As Tait teaches his apprentices, carving a pole involves more than time and labour, tools and techniques, artistic and emotional commitment; it involves their cultural background and being. The apprentices must make their own carving tools, design their regalia, and practice traditional songs, dances and drumming for the pole-raising ceremony." "Through an intimate text and 125 photographs, Vickie Jensen captures the atmosphere in which the pole is carved - the carving shed, cedar chips, blistered hands and long days - and celebrates its completion."--BOOK JACKET.
Record details
- ISBN: 1550540289 (alk. paper)
- ISBN: 9781550540284 (alk. paper)
- ISBN: 0295972203 (University of Washington Press : alk. paper)
- ISBN: 9780295972206 (University of Washington Press : alk. paper)
- ISBN: 1550540106
- ISBN: 9781550540109
- Physical Description: xi, 175 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
- Publisher: Vancouver : Douglas & McIntyre ; c1992.
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [173]-175).
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Foreword -- Preface -- Background: Introduction -- Norman Tait: Nisga'a artist -- Story of the pole -- Carving the pole: Cutting the log -- Rounding the log -- Drawing the design on the pole -- Rough-cutting the figures -- Carving the add-on pieces: Beak and fin -- Rounding figures and carving faces -- Signature faces -- End of the roughing stage -- Finishing stage -- Raising the pole.
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- 3 of 3 copies available at Northwest Indian College.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lummi Library | E 99 .N734 J44 1992 | 022342 | Stacks | Reshelving | - |
| Lummi Library | E 99 .N734 J44 1992 | 680742 | Stacks | Available | - |
| Lummi Library | PNW E 99 .N734 J44 1992 | 282912 | PNW | Reshelving | - |