Spawning Salmon - Silver Bracelet with Carnelian
Spawning Salmon - Silver Bracelet with Carnelian
1 1/4" wide x 6" long
Carved and chased design, with 20 bezel set carnelian.
"Salmon are the givers of life and make the ultimate sacrifice to keep the cycle of life going. Their sacrifice provides for so many." - Carrie Matilpi
This piece was created for the exhibition ‘Cycles: Themes of Renewal in Northwest Coast Jewellery’ at Lattimer Gallery between September 18 – October 2, 2021.
Carrie Matilpi
CULTURAL GROUP:
Kwakwaka'wakw/Carrier/Cree
BORN:
November 23, 1976
BIRTHPLACE:
Vancouver, BC
Carrie Matilpi holds Kolus, or Baby Thunderbird, as her crest, and works in the Kwakwaka'wakw style. Known for her gold and silver jewellery, Carrie learned to engrave from her father, Charles Harper. She has been carving since 1996, and often works with her sister, Victoria Harper.
