Welcome figures are monumental sculptures often carved in western red cedar that are particular to the Native peoples of Western Washington and Southern British Columbia in the Pacific Northwest region. The ...

Since the carving tradition of this region in the Pacific Northwest was developed over generations along with the tools used I tend to use local lumber like western red cedar, red ...

There are several tools that I use in the process of sculpting. Most common is the elbow and d-adze. These are tools that have been used by Native craftsmen since before ...