Understanding Northwest Coast Indigenous Jewelry: The Art, the Artists, the Hist

Description: Understanding Northwest Coast Indigenous Jewelry by Alexander Dawkins, Corrine Hunt Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description Indigenous hand-engraved jewelry from the Pacific Northwest Coastis among the most distinctive, innovative, and highly sought-after art being produced in North America today. But these artworks are more than just stunning—every bracelet, ring, and pendant is also the product of a fascinating backstory, a specialized set of techniques, and a talented artist.With a clearly written text, a foreword by award-winning First Nations artist Corrine Hunt, and more than one hundred striking color photographs and sidebars, Understanding Northwest Coast Indigenous Jewelry illuminates the exquisite craft and the context in which it is practiced. Providing a step-by-step overview of various techniques, the book also introduces the specifics of formline design, highlights the traits of the most common animal symbols, offers tips for identification, and features biographies and works from over fifty of the coasts best-known jewelers. Finally, it delves into the history of the art form, from the earliest horn and copper cuff bracelets to cutting-edge contemporary works and everything in between. Author Biography Alexander Dawkins is a co-owner of Lattimer Gallery, which specializes incontemporary Northwest Coast art and promotes the work of emerging artists. He holds a bachelors degree in Art History with a focus on Indigenous art; a masters degree in Art History; and a masters degree in Library and Archival Science. He works and lives in Vancouver, BC. Corrine Hunt (Gwawina) has been designing jewelry since 1985. In 2010, she codesigned the medals for the Olympic Winter Games. In 2011, she won the National Aboriginal Achievement Award for her artistic contributions and for serving as a role model to Indigenous youth. A member of the Raven Gwawina clan from Tsakis, Vancouver Island, she now lives in Vancouver, British Columbia. Details ISBN 0295745894 ISBN-13 9780295745893 Title Understanding Northwest Coast Indigenous Jewelry Author Alexander Dawkins, Corrine Hunt Format Paperback Year 2019 Pages 192 Publisher University of Washington Press GE_Item_ID:136561544; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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