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BASED IN THE HEART OF HAIDA GWAII SINCE 1984
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Dimensions:18 x 10 x 8 inches
Material: Cedar, acrylic paint
Year: 2024
Design:
This mask is based on the Haida story called "He Who Married the Daughter of the Devilfish Chief." In the story a man is hunting octopus with his family and is grabbed and taken into the octopus hole. He was taken to (the octopus woman's) her father's town.
He married her, but later longs to go home to his wife and children, they go back in two canoes full of food.
He trades the food and potlatches and becomes a chief.
He later feels badly and the story shows he has become as an octopus himself as he melts through the floorboards with his octopus wife and they go back to her father's town. The story can be found in the book "Haida Myths and Texts" recorded by John Swanton by Haida story tellers.
Design & painting by Haida artist, Corey Bulpitt:
Corey Bulpitt, also known as Taakeit Maya or "Gifted Carver" by the Haida of the Naikun Raven clan, was born in Prince Rupert, BC. He is the great-great-grandson of famed artist Charles Edenshaw (1839-1920) and prolific argillite carver Louis Collison (1881-1970). Bulpitt is an avid painter, jeweller, and wood and argillite carver who has enjoyed exploring many different mediums. He experiments with contemporary media and design elements and uses spray paint to create large-scale graffiti-style paintings involving urban youth in Vancouver, incorporating traditional Haida formline. As a member of the Beat Nation Live arts collective, Corey's contemporary graffiti art pieces can be seen in many museums, festivals, and urban landscapes.
In 2010, Bulpitt assisted Klatle Phi in crafting a 30-foot pole for the Vancouver Winter Olympics. In 2017, he received the BC Creative Achievement Award for First Nations Art for Artistic Excellence in both traditional and contemporary visual art. Bulpitt is a board member of the Bill Reid Foundation.
How do we ship your art?
Our mission is to ensure that every piece arrives in the same condition it left us in so that you can enjoy your artwork right away. Our packaging methods follow museum-quality recommendations to protect and preserve fine art.
Hard Crating:
We package this artwork in a custom-built plywood crate. Then we add multiple layers of protection, including chip foam to cushion the piece, which is then enclosed in a box made from heavy-duty foam board and further enclosed in a plywood box. Handles are added to each crate to ensure ease of transport through each touch point. We ship UPS, which includes full insurance, a tracking number, and an adult signature required, which is required upon delivery. We also complete all necessary customs clearance paperwork for items traveling outside Canada.
Our packaging methods adhere to museum and fine art standards to ensure your piece arrives safely.
Testimonials:
“The UPS delivery man was very complimentary about the crating, saying it was the best he had seen! The Fisherman's Delight is in excellent condition! I'm so happy with it. Thank you for all your help and for following up to make certain that all was good with it. Excellent customer care and service! We've already made multiple recommendations for you and your business to friends who are also visiting Haida Gwaii.”
“The piece made it home intact and we are in the process of framing. Thanks for the help with this.”
“Excellent packaging job.”
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