Film host Gordon Dick, of Ahtsik Gallery in Port Alberni, is a career artist of 30 years mastering a number of classic First Nations art forms including jewelry, print-making and wood carving. His studio/gallery provides a cultural center for carvers and artists to meet to share and work collaboratively. Gordon continually researches his cultural roots through conversations, international travels to museum collections, and study.
These films seek to explore the understanding of the ‘visual signatures of Nuu-chah-nulth art’ from a variety of artists’ perspectives.
This film, Carver to Carver: Tim Paul, The River Shows Me, is part of the 2021 Carving on the Edge Virtual Festival’s Carver to Carver film series, hosted by Gordon Dick. It features a conversation between Gordon Dick and Tim Paul.
This film is part of the Carver to Carver film series, hosted by Gordon Dick, and focuses on Joe David, Nuu-chah-nulth Visual Signatures. Be sure to watch the short film, Advice for Young Artists, as an introduction to this longer film.
This film is part of the Carver to Carver film series, hosted by Gordon Dick, and features an in-depth conversation between Gordon Dick and Kelly Robinson.
Valeen Jules of Hesquiaht First Nation, shows a point of view and experience of learning how to carve a traditional dugout canoe for her family.
Marika Swan, Tla-o-qui-aht artist, talks about her process in art making.
Marika Swan, Tla-o-qui-aht artist, talks about her process in art making.
Joe Martin, Tla-o-qui-aht master carver, shares stories on indigenous protocols, canoe-making, tools, and local legends with host Gordon Dick.
Carl Martin, Tla-o-qui-aht, shares teachings and his collections with host Gordon Dick.
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