Raven Steals the Harvest Moon - Argillite Pendant with Abalone
Raven Steals the Harvest Moon - Argillite Pendant with Abalone
1 5/8" dia. x 1/4" deep.
Argillite set in silver.
"I made this pendant as a memory of when I was young and used the raven steals the moon image to convey it.
When I was 3-4 years old my Dad took us out to harvest butter clams,he took us out during the full moon which was the brightest natural light, it was in October full moon,it had to be cold to harvest butter clams so they aren't toxic,every fall and winter is butter clam harvesting time." -Andrew Williams
This piece was created for the exhibition ‘Cycles: Themes of Renewal in Northwest Coast Jewellery’ at Lattimer Gallery between September 18 – October 2, 2021.
Andrew Williams
CULTURAL GROUP:
Haida
BORN:
May 2, 1964
BIRTHPLACE:
Masset, Haida Gwaii
Andrew William's crests include Raven, Shark, Killerwhale, Grizzly, and Raven-Finned Killerwhale. He is self-taught, and has been carving since 1995. In June of 1999, Andrew took a shaping course with Haida carver Gary Minaker-Russ through the First Peoples Cultural Foundation Grant. Andrew's influences are Haida artists Christian White and Terry Yeltazie for their inlay work, and Gary Minaker-Russ for his polishing technique and form. In 2009, Andy graduated from Vancouver's Northwest Coast Jewellery Arts program under established Kwakwaka'wakw/Haida artist Dan Wallace.
