Kunstenaars - designers
Lost Forest koopt de artikelen van enkele leveranciers uit Noord-Amerika, met name uit British Columbia (Canada). Deze leveranciers werken samen met kunstenaars/designers die deel uitmaken van één (of meerdere) volken binnen de First Nations van de Noordwestkust. Zij betalen deze kunstenaars voor hun ontwerpen/designs. Ook is in de meeste gevallen sprake van 'royalties' of vergoedingen voor elk verkocht item met hun design.
Hieronder de namen en ook een aantal gezichten bij designs die Lost Forest in de collectie heeft. Dit overzicht wordt nog verder aangevuld.
Aaron Nelson Moody
Meer over Aaron Nelson Moody (Coast Salish) (eigen website kunstenaar)
Allan Weir
“I am honoured to design these shawls for my daughters. As an artist, I feel it is my responsibility to pass down my culture and to make it available to a wider audience.”
“I am honoured to share my culture and appreciate when people show
their respect by using products that feature my designs.”
Allan Weir, Haida
Ben Houstie
“Art is my language, and an expression of who I am and where I come from. Sharing my culture helps to honour
and preserve it.”
Ben Houstie, Bella Bella
Bill Helin
Tsimshian native artist Bill Helin enjoys a very rewarding career as a creative gold engraver, painter, woodcarver, and book illustrator. He loves to paint mythological images to educate people on the history of the Tsimshian nation and the many stories passed down through his ancestors. His greatest passion however is to spiritually represent and bond individuals together through the use of native Life Crest symbols.
Meer over Bill Helin (eigen website kunstenaar)
Clifton Fred
As a Crow of the Tlingit tribe, Clifton Fred’s artistic sensibility reflects the views and achievements of his cultural ancestry. As he puts it “through our art I hope we can remind each other of who we were, what we did, and how we felt. If understanding our beginnings enable us to know our ends, then we may find that all cultures have the same origins and therefore the same destiny. Knowing this we can do nothing other than work together.”
Meer over Clifton Fred (externe website)
Corey Bulpit
“Water is Life, Water is Healing, Water is Health, Water is Cleansing.
It is a right to have access to clean water.“
Corey Bulpitt, Haida
Darrel Amos
Meer over Darrel Amos (op externe website)
Doug LaFortune
Meer over Doug LaFortune (op externe website)
Eric Parnell
Meer over Eric Parnell (op externe website)
Francis Horne Sr.
“Art is to be displayed, used as a part of every day life and enjoyed by all.”
“Our art retells our ancestors’ stories about our connection to the land that we have
respectfully lived on for thousands of years.”
Francis Horne Sr., Coast Salish
Video over Francis Horne Sr. (op NativeNorthWest Facebook)
Charles Silverfox
Meer over Charles Silverfox (eigen website kunstenaar)
Doug Horne
“I appreciate the cultural and artistic knowledge that my father taught me, and now realize the responsibility I have to share it.”
Doug Horne, Coast Salish
Ernest Swanson
“When I return to my traditional land, I am honoured to see people wearing and using items that I designed.”
“Art is central in our traditions and expresses who we are as a people.
I am honoured to be an artist and share our culture with the world.”
Ernest Swanson, Haida
Meer over Ernest Swanson (externe website)
Francis Dick
“Creating art honours my journey through my fires so that I might stand in truth; my work is not a career, it is a way of life.”
Francis Dick, Kwakwaka’wakw
Meer over Francis Dick (eigen website)
Gordon White
Meer over Gordon White (externe website)
Joe Wilson-Sxwaset
Meer over Joe Wilson-Sxwaset (eigen Facebookpagina)
Justien Senoa Wood
“Wearing scarves with our authentic designs recognizes and honours our
women. I am honoured to be part of the Sacred Shawl program to support women and
children.”
Justien Senoa Wood, Northern Tutchone, Dene
Meer over Justien Senoa Wood (externe website)
lessLIE
Meer over lessLIE (externe website)
Lou-ann Neel
Meer over Lou-ann Neel (externe website)
Marcel Russ
Meer over Marcel Russ (externe website)
Melaney Gleeson-Lyall
“Our stories share our First Nations cultural beliefs, values and way of life. These books are valuable teaching resources for all ages.”
Melaney Gleeson-Lyall (Point), Musqueam, Coast Salish
Mervin Windsor
Meer over en door Mervin Windsor (eigen Facebookpagina)
Nicole La Rock
“I am delighted to share my art which will hopefully touch people in a positive way and add to their day.”
Nicole La Rock, Coast Salish
Ryan Cranmer
Meer over Ryan Cranmer (externe website)
Shain Jackson
Shain Jackson is a Coast Salish Artist from the First Nation community of Sechelt. He is also a lawyer who has represented Aboriginal communities throughout British Columbia.
Meer over Shain Jackson (externe website)
Sharifah Marsden
“My art tells women’s stories, showcasing the beauty and creativity of life.”
Sharifah Marsden, Anishinaabe
Shawn Edenshaw
Meer over Shawn Edenshaw (externe website)
Terry Horne
Meer over Terry Horne (externe website)
Terry Starr
Meer over Terry Starr (externe website)
T.J. Sgwaayaans Young
Meer over T.J. Young (eigen website kunstenaar)
Meer over T.J. Young (artikel/interview externe website)
Kelly Robinson
Born in 1981 in Nanaimo, British Columbia, Kelly Robinson's roots and family originate in Bella Coola, BC with descendants from both the Nuxalk and Nuu-chah-nulth nations. He was exposed to First Nations artwork from an early age and has always been interested in learning and refining the art- specifically the unique design forms of the Nuxalk.
http://www.spiritwrestler.com/catalog/index.php?artists_id=849
Meer over Kelly Robinson (externe website)
Klatle-Bhi
Klatle-Bhi (pronounced “Klath-Bay”) is an artist of Squamish and Kwakwaka’wakw ancestry. He grew up in the Kwakiutl culture of mask dancing, singing, and potlatching and has played a prominent role in the recent revival of the sea-going canoe journeys. Klatle-Bhi’s art is an expression of his personal and spiritual journey, as well as a reflection of his respective cultures.
Meer over Klatle-Bhi (eigen site kunstenaar)
Kwiaahwah Jones
Video (uit 2020) met Kwiaahwah Jones
Meer over deze kunstenares (externe website)
Leila Stogan
“Our stories and traditions are woven into our textiles.
These woven designs reflect our ancestral traditions and
our connection to nature.”
Leila Stogan, Musqueam, Coast Salish
Maynard Johnny Jr.
Morgan Asoyuf (-Green)
“Art is an intimate connection to our history, identity and our community. I am honoured to continue our traditions and to share them.”
Morgan Asoyuf (Tsimshian)
Meer over Morgan Asoyuf (-Green) (eigen website kunstenaar)
Paul Windsor
“Art shows that I truly love and care Art is a wonderful way to share
This is art that I personally love to wear.”
“I was raised in a way of life based on hunting, fishing, feasting, singing,
dancing and visual arts. Art has always been communicated as an expression of spirit to the connections to people and the ways of life.”
“Northwest Coast design has always served a functional purpose.
Formline meets function with Native Northwest, and some of
my most integral artwork has been placed on these environmentally
conscious products.”
Paul Windsor, Haisla, Heiltsuk
Simone Diamond
“Creating art has been my passion since childhood. I prefer to express myself through art, and particularly through the traditions that I was raised in.”
“I create art that connects me to my family, our traditions and our spirit
of continuity.“
Simone Diamond, Coast Salish
Trevor Angus
“It is amazing having my designs on a range of Native Northwest products. It is a good way to share my art and
get my name out there. My art can now be easily afforded and allow people to enjoy an
item with one
of my designs on it.”
Trevor Angus, Gitxsan