x̱eyt te x̱a:ls - 2023 Charity Box

Name: x̱eyt te x̱a:ls - 2023 Charity Box
Brand: Terry Horne
Price: 1200.0 CAD
Availability: OutOfStock

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x̱eyt te x̱a:ls - 2023 Charity Box

Terry Horne

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Description

4" x 3 1/2" x 3 1/2"

Cedar, acrylic paint, stone.

THIS BOX IS NOW SOLD. FINAL BID $1,200.00

This piece is part of our 2023 annual Charity Bentwood Boxes auction running from November 25th to December 9th.

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x̱eyt te x̱a:ls (Xa:ls Transformed It)

"In a time when the world was really young, Xa:ls travelled around to make things right. He travelled through Coast Salish country teaching the people how to thrive by transforming some of our ancestors into the things we use today such as the cedar tree (xpay), salmon (Sthéqi), sturgeon (Skwó:wech) and many other gifts that we still use today. He also left lessons for us by transforming some of our ancestors into stone. The transformer stones are left as reminders for us all and each one has a different teaching behind it.

During some of Xa:ls travels, he took the form of four bears called Xexa:ls. These bears, 3 brothers and 1 sister also taught the people gifts and Xa:ls would return in his natural form and make sure the people were utilizing these gifts.

This box has elements of Xa:ls on the lid surrounded by the spirals of time as his lessons have been left for our people for time immemorial. The box itself has the four bears carved around it. Inside the box you will find a rock as a reminder of all these lessons and this rock stands as a reminder to invest in our youth."

-Terry Horne

Terry Horne

CULTURAL GROUP:
Stó:lō/Coast Salish

BORN:
January 18, 1982

BIRTHPLACE:
Chilliwack, BC

Terry's primary crest symbol is Sílhqey (double headed serpent). He carries the ancestral name of Siyemches, a name passed down to him by his grandfather, Frank Malloway. His education took place while working under the direction of his father, Francis Horne, and uncle, Doug Lafortune. His brother is well-known carver Francis Horne Jr. Terry assisted his uncle in the completion of two 30-foot totem poles for Butchart Gardens' 100th Anniversary in Victoria. In 2019, Terry was commissioned to create a large Stó:lō house post for the Chilliwack YMCA. Many of his sculptures and masks contain unique features involving shamanistic elements and atypical formline design.

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