$2,584.00
Entitled ‘Tea Time,’ this drum is inspired by the artist’s great-grandmother, Florence Edenshaw Davidson’s famed bone china tea collection. The drum features a stl'aKam (butterfly), feminized through Danielle’s unique approach to fanciful formline. Further details capture the aesthetics of fine tea china, including hand-painted florals and delicate gold leaf, setting the stage for the most otherworldly of tea parties.
About the artist: Danielle Louise Allard (Haida name Skil Jaday) of the Yahgu'jaanaas clan comes to Haida formline design from a more than 20-year-established art practice in fine arts, painting and fashion design. In 2020, she returned home to Haida Gwaii with the goal of immersing herself in the Haida arts. With the support of her mentor, master Haida artist Christian White, Danielle deepened her understanding of the principles and discipline of formline design. Today, her work embodies a feminine flow, merging her Haida heritage with the unique strengths shaped through her broader artistic practice.
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