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Joe
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one of the last children to be born on the Kemano reserve in
1952. He has studied with many accomplished native artists including
Henry Robertson, Barry Wilson and Dereck Wilson. Carving Totem
Poles as an exhibitor in the Pacific National Exibition in Vancouver
and Cloverdale Rodeo have brought Joe a following of international
collectors. Carving for 20 years, Joe has created a diverse
collection of artwork including clocks, plaques and various
sizes of masks. New to his portfolio are 3 dimensional miniature
Northwest coast figurines. Galleries now
housing collections of Joe Boltons work include the Royal
Ontario Museum, and University of British Columbia museum
of anthropology.
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TSONOQWA
The wild woman of the woods depicted here with
closed eyes and open mouth. The wild woman of the woods
legend kept children inside the longhouse at night.The wild
woman was told to look in the forest at night in the woods
for lost children from the villages.
Price $280.00 CDN
ORDER #1
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BUKWUS
This carving is depicts the creature that lives
in the forest called bookwus. Sometimes paralleled with
the saskwatch bukwus was hairy with animalistic behavior
with a human like body. There are many various stories about
the bukwus in various northern native villages of British
Columbia, but each story shares bukwus' love for muscles
and clams.
Price $280.00 CDN
ORDER #2
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BUKWUS
This bukwus mask has orange around the eyes. Joe
also designs this mask and the Tsonoqwa mask with Green, Orange,
Blue , or Copper around the eyes per customer request.
Price $280.00 CDN
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WHITE RAVEN MASK
As a young boy Joe was told that long ago Raven
was once white.Ravens change was the result of Raven flying
thorough the smoke hole of a long house turning him black
and the heat seared Ravens melodious voice.
Price $280.00 CDN
ORDER #4
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THUNDERBIRD SPIRIT MASK
Thunderbird loved humans and felt as a protectorate
towards humans.It was believed long ago that the thunderbird
took human form at times when humans were in great need of
guidance. Disguised as a warrior or elder thunderbird would
come from out of the woods, give his advice and then go back
into the forest and disappear
Price $280.00 CDN
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WHALE
TRANSFORMATION MASK
It was believed thatlong ago
the animals had the ability to change into many forms. This
mask depicts a whale transforming into a whale. In some
villages it was believed that sometime the whale would transform
into a human at night to seek shelter and sleep in caves.
Price $ 280.00 CDN
ORDER #6
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RED TAILED HAWK
Shown here is Joes representation of a Red tailed
hawk. Respected in northern tribes for its great hunting
ability , Joe has carved a portrait of this magniifcent
bird with the hawks wing design in the cheek.
Price $280.00 CDN
ORDER #7
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COPPER EAGLE
Copper was a rare and highly valuable metal to ur
native people. This eagle is painted in copper to show how
much the ealge is revered as a spiritual symbol, and how much
that this bird enriches our lives that it is as prized as
the valuable copper.
Price $280.00 CDN
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FROG TRANSFORMATION MASK
This mask depicts the frog transforming into human
form. Among the Northern Tribes frog is a clan symbol and
is highly respected as a guardian sybol which is why the
frog adorns so may totems.
Price $ 280.00 CDN
ORDER #9
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