Northwest Coast Native Art

$60.00

Item 25101

1 x 1

0 lbs. 1 oz.

Dancing Wolf

Sterling Silver Earrings - by Dale Faulstich

Dale Faulstich

Dale Faulstich is an artist and woodcarver. Faulstich has a strong background and intense interest in the art forms of the Northwest Coast Native American people. "I was wood carving for a living and one thing led to another. The more I got into it the more excited I became." His home and studio are located on the North Olympic Peninsula in Washington State. As a non-native, working in a native tradition, Dale enjoys a unique relationship with the Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe of Sequim, WA. He continues to collaborate on various Tribal projects and he assists Tribal members in designing and carving traditional objects. He also teaches an ongoing series of classes. In addition to creating masks, totem poles, steam bent boxes, animal form bowls, rattles, drums and ceremonial objects, carved doors, wall panels, furniture and other contemporary applications, Dale's designs have also been incorporated in jewelry design. All productions are custom designed, well researched, and fabricated employing the highest quality materials and workmanship.

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Wolf

The wolf features strongly in both Indian and Inuit lore as a successful hunter. Once the object of fear among the white settlers and shot by bounty hunters, the wolf is becoming better understood and more appreciated, both in Canada and Alaska, and is depicted in art throughout the north. In Indian designs an elongated snout with flaring nostrils, large teeth and ears, and a curled tail identifies the wolf. The Wolf is a significant family crest and myth figure among some of the native peoples of the Northwest Coast. It is considered the land equivalent of the killer whale because of the parallels between the species' social behavior - traveling in packs and stalking prey. Natives of the Northwest Coast respect the wolf for its strength, agility, intelligence and capacity for devotion. The wolf's range and communicative powers are impressive. People traditionally believe in the potency and magic of speech and song. Revered because it was a good hunter, the wolf was often associated with a special spiritual power that a man had to acquire to become a successful hunter. In some legends, four wolf cubs survived the "Great Flood" by climbing to the peak of a high mountain. After the waters receded, they howled loudly to find out if any other survivors existed. Humans heard the cries, and the young wolves entered the human community. Other myths and legends recount similar tales of adoption by wolves (and of wolves). Wolf Mother is sometimes depicted with a human child.

Understanding Northwest Coast Art - Cheryl Shearar