Moon Teasing the Sun with Eclipse - 2025 Charity Box
Moon Teasing the Sun with Eclipse - 2025 Charity Box
This piece is part of our 2025 Charity Bentwood Boxes auction running from November 22nd to December 6th.
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4 1/4" x 3 1/2" x 3 1/2"
Red cedar, yellow cedar, acrylic paint, copper.
Jody Sparrow
CULTURAL GROUP:
Musqueam
BORN:
January 22, 1970
BIRTHPLACE:
North Vancouver, BC
Jody was first introduced to carving at age 7 by the old traditional carvers of the Musqueam community. He is a trained carpenter, and in 2005 attained a Red Seal from the International Trades Association. Jody is a mostly self-taught artist and began carving wood and learning to steam bentwood boxes in 2010. He studied at Emily Carr University and from 2013-2014, Studied at Native Education College in the Jewellery Arts Program under Artist Robert Tait. His various projects over the years include a 36-foot steamed, Salish sea-going canoe for Vancouver Airport (YVR) in 2019. Jody was awarded the Musqueam Mentorship Scholarship in 2023 from the YVR Art Foundation. He continues to carve paddles and make jewelry for local galleries in Vancouver and the Lower Mainland. Jody is part of the movement to revive and celebrate Coast Salish art styles in Coast Salish lands, currently passing his knowledge on to his daughter and granddaughter.
