Through the Smoke Hole - Limited Edition Print
Through the Smoke Hole - Limited Edition Print
13" x 14"
1981
Edition of 225
"Raven, the main character in Northwest Coast mythology, is credited with bringing light to the world. Raven, having discovered that the great chief in the skies owned the sun, made a plan to steal it. Transformed into a cedar leaf, raven was swallowed by the great chief's daughter. Soon after she gave birth to a son. The boy grew quickly, and since he was the great chief's grandson, was allowed to play with the sun, which was kept out of reach in a box. One day while playing with the sun, raven transformed back to bird form and flew out of the smoke hole, thus bringing the sun to the world."
- MOA Online Catalogue
This print was part of Lattimer Gallery's From the Archives: Vintage Prints from the Northwest Coast show, which took place online from March 25th-April 8th, 2023.
Phil Janze
CULTURAL GROUP:
Gitksan
BORN:
January 8, 1950 - June 29, 2016
BIRTHPLACE:
Hazelton, BC
Phil Janzé began working in metal at age thirteen. He then graduated from B.C.I.T. in 1970. Shortly after, he was invited to participate in a jewellery workshop led by a celebrated English goldsmith named Peter Page, here in Vancouver. His many widely exhibited and published works include silkscreen prints, carvings, totem poles, masks, and gold and silver repoussé jewellery. Phil was recognized by the Canadian Jeweller's Challenge from 1982-84 for creating one of the six finest pieces in Canada. He is the only Native artist to have accomplished this to date. Phil also won top prize in jewellery-making from the Indian Northern Affairs Canada Purchase Show in 1984. In 1989, he made a 34" round copper Sun mask using the repoussé technique. This was the first large-scale repoussé sculpture to ever be created in contemporary Northwest Coast art. In 2012, Phil received the British Columbia Creative Achievement Award for his artistic contributions. In 2019, he was featured in the publication Understanding Northwest Coast Indigenous Jewelry by author Alex Dawkins. Phil is acknowledged as a master of Northwest Coast art.He is represented in public and corporate collections in Canada, the USA, Europe, and Japan, and is acknowledged as a master of Northwest Coast Art.
