Native Carvers
           

Sarah Robertson Daniels

 
Danny Daniels and Sarah Robertson
Danny Daniels and Sarah Robertson

 

*Most of Sarah's plaques can be carved in a larger size. Email us to inquire.

 

Kwakiutl Wood Carver.
My name is Sarah Robertson, and I am 26 years old. I was born in Nanaimo, B.C. I have been carving for twelve years, but before that I used to work for my dad Alfred Robertson. I did the finishing on his carvings for him including sanding, staining and polishing and shining all of his carvings for him. As I got older, I began to carve myself, first a little at a time doing small things. My father told me to move on to bigger plaques as my carving improved. I began to do a variety of things such as plaques, totem poles, bowls, masks, talking sticks, and steamed bent wood boxes. I was taught mostly by my father Alfred Robertson who had been taught by his father William Robertson, my grandfather. I never thought that I would ever be a carver as a career, but the work that I did for my dad rubbed off on me, now I am a carver just as generations before me were. So far though, I am the only one of my dad's children to become a carver. I feel that it is very rewarding to express my culture through my carving and will continue to do it for a long time to come.

 
             
  A little known fact of Sarah's carving style is that it is all inner line work and is therefore considered one color. In traditional Kwakiutl design this means that each line cannot intersect and close off another line. This means that one could put their finger on an "uncarved" part of the design and trace a route throughout the entire design with out lifting off the finger or crossing over a line. There are only two parts where this is not true, on the eye and the joints of the animal. This also means that Sarah must take extra care not to carve a line too far off the piece of wood. This is not like painted versions at all as they require that the carved lines that encompass every color must be completely enclosed.
 
             
Wall Hanging Plaques
 
  Painted Eagle Head Plaque
Painted Eagle Head
Price $75.00 Cdn
ORDER #1
 

Painted raven head plaque
Painted Raven Head
Price $75.00 Cdn
ORDER #2

   


Painted whale head plaque with fins
Painted Whale Head
with dorsal and pectoral fins
Price $75.00 Cdn
ORDER #3

 

Painted bear head plaque
Painted Bear Head
Price $75.00 Cdn
ORDER #4

   


Painted thunderbird head plaque
Painted Thunderbird Head
Price $75.00 Cdn
ORDER #5

Painted wolf head plaque
Painted wolf head
(notice the nose is similar to but longer than the bear)
Price $75.00 cdn
ORDER #6

 


Raven with head down plaques
RAVEN with Head Down
Length 14.5 x Height 30 cm
$75.00 ea CDN

ORDER #7
Beaver plaques
BEAVER
Length 12 x Height 29 cm
$75.00 ea CDN
ORDER #8

   

Bear plaques
BEAR
Length 12 x Height 29 cm
$75.00 ea CDN
ORDER #9

Eagle plaques
EAGLE
Length 12 x Height 29 cm
$75.00 ea CDN
ORDER #10
   
Frog plaques
FROG
Length 35 x Height 15 cm
$75.00 ea CDN
ORDER #11
Hummingbird plaques
HUMMING BIRD
Length 14 x Height 9 cm
$35.00 ea CDN
ORDER #12
     

Flying raven plaques
RAVEN FLYING
Length 35 x Height 12 cm
$75.00 ea CDN
ORDER #13

Salmon plaques
SALMON
Length 35 x Height 12 cm
$75.00 ea CDN
ORDER #14
   
Loon plaques
LOON
Length 28 x Height 15 cm
$75.00 ea CDN
ORDER #15
Transforming whale plaque
TRANSFORMING WHALE
Length 31 x Height 13.5 cm
$75.00 ea CDN
ORDER #16
   
Sea-serpent plaque
SEA-SERPENT
Length 14 x Height 34 cm
$75.00 ea CDN
ORDER #17
  Jummping whale plaques
JUMPING WHALE
Length 14 x Height 31 cm
$75.00 ea CDN
ORDER #18
   
Sun and moon eclipse plaque
SUN AND MOON ECLIPSE
Length 58 x Height 39 cm
$350.00 ea CDN
ORDER #19

Large wolf plaque
LARGE WOLF
Length 42 x Height 24 cm
$350.00 ea CDN
ORDER #20

   
Tsonokwa plaque
TSONOKWA
(Wild Woman)
Length 14 x Height 35 cm
$75.00 ea CDN
ORDER #21
Wolf plaques
WOLF
Length 35 x Height 15 cm
$75.00 ea CDN
ORDER #22
         
Bentwood Boxes

These boxes are offered by Sarah can be painted or unpainted. Each side of the box is from one plank of cedar that has been steam bent like the traditional boxes of long ago. Sarah has been making affordable quality boxes for a few years and are a real joy for her to create.

Design you own Bentwood Box......

Sarah Takes custom orders and can put any animal on the sides of boxes .Choose any of the patterns from below or from the wall carvings

Each side can be carved with an animal of your choosing ......no extra charge

Prices:

Small 6" X 6" X 6"
Unpainted $150.000
Painted $178.00

Med 6" X 6" X 12"
Unpainted $300.00
Painted $325.00

Large 9"X 9"X 14"
Unpainted $785.00
Painted $805.00

The following pictures are examples of Sarah's work.

Small Whale Box
Small Whale Box

Medium Wolf Box
Medium Wolf Box

Large Bear Box
Large Bear Box
(side view)

 

Large Bear Box
Large Bear Box
(front view)

Small Wolf Box
Small Wolf Box

Small Eagle Box
Small Eagle Box
       

Small Raven Box
Small Raven Box

 

Medium Wolf Box
Medium Wolf Box
       

 

We are available via E-mail, Phone, to help you with questions before and during the ordering process. We are committed to providing you with personalized service.
Kleco (Thank You)

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