First Nations Art
This is a collection of photos taken in B.C. during various trips and at various times of year.
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Thunderbird Transformation Mask
The work of Stan Wamiss from Gwa’yee, Kingcome Inlet, located in the international departure wing of Vancouver Airport
The transformation mask is one of the most dramatic carvings of the Kwakwaka’wakw people. It depicts the inner and outer being. The dancer emerges from behind a dance screen with the mask in the closed position. As the dance proceeds, the dancer whirls about and the mask snaps open to reveal the inner being. The mask, carved from red cedar, presents Raven on the outside. Bak’was, the wild man of the woods, appears within.
