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Archive for September, 2009

The Milky Way according to Bill Reid

Posted: Sunday, September 27th, 2009 @ 8:48 pm in Bill Reid, Canadian Art, Canadians in the Arts, Museums & Galleries, Northwest Coast Aboriginal Art | 2 Comments »

Bill Reid’s Milky Way, 1969 I fell in love with this gorgeous “tour de force” at first site, and feel unable to forego this quoted expression. An intricate jewelry piece that features a detachable middle that can serve as a brooch, it is indeed stunning. Those who might have wondered, as I did, what connections [...]

Bill Reid Rudder and Paddles

Posted: Sunday, September 27th, 2009 @ 8:18 pm in Bill Reid, Canadian Art, Canadians in the Arts, Museums & Galleries, Northwest Coast Aboriginal Art | No Comments »

Bill Reid rudder and paddles Today young Telemachus and I had occasion to visit the Bill Reid Gallery, and I took this picture of Bill Reid’s oars and rudder that he made for the Red Eagle Canoe. This canoe is a fiberglass version of his Lootas canoe (mentioned, though not shown, in the preceding post), [...]

Bill Reid Canoe in the Museum of Anthropology

Posted: Thursday, September 10th, 2009 @ 10:51 pm in Bill Reid, Canadian Art, Canadians in the Arts, Housekeeping, Museums & Galleries, Northwest Coast Aboriginal Art | No Comments »

Bill Reid Canoe in the UBC Museum of Anthropology The picture above is one I took a few months ago, but never posted. At 7.5 metres, this canoe, which was commissioned for Expo 86, is half the length of Reid’s more famous canoe Lootas. Look for more short pictorial updates within the next few days.