Squamish Nation carver Rick Harry tells stories in wood ON THE deck of the escort vessel The Motherlode, Rick his first’ exploration into native Harry, the 35-year-old Squamish Nation artist, sits amid at. IU wasn’t until a few years wood-shavings, paddles «:d a case of Evian Water. He is Miler) when he learned how to carving a block of yellow cedar. With assured, graceful) move- ments of his blade, Harry carves life into the wood, giving it the form of a welcoming figure — a human shape with arms upraised in the native gesture of both greeting and appreciation. The figure is meant to be pres- ented on behalf of the Squamish Nation Sea Going Socicty to the high chief of the Heiltsuk Nation, host tribe for the Qatuwas Festi- val, a week-long celebration of native unity that took place in the village of Waglisla (Bella Bella) on June 27. The festival attracted 30 tribal groups from the B.C. coast and Washington State, Harry is a member of the society, and, along with 16 other local native paddlers, he spent much of the month of June pad- dling the 45-foot Squamish canoc the 560 kilometres (347 miles) to the tiny Heiltsuk village. “lt was a very powerful expe- rience,"’ said Harry on his rewurn. ‘When I presented the figure to Chief Reg Moody, we were both shaking with emotion.” (These writs were. filed with the court registry in Vancouver be- tween June 28 and July 21, 1993. Information is taken from the Statements of claim.) Plaintiff: Tami Lyn Trosky, 5865 Argyle St., Vancouver. Defendant: Zhi Cheng Zhou, 118-330 Turner Ave., Vancouver, and ICBC, 151 West Esplanade, North Vancouver. Ciaim: General and special dam- ages for injuries sustained in an automobile accident on or about Jan. 27, 1993, in Vancouver. NATIVE AFFAIRS by Paul Hughes The welcoming figure was not the only project Harry worked on during the trip. He painted a depiction of an Ocean-going canoe on the wheelhouse of The Motherlode, carved a talking stick that he later donated to a youth healing centre, and helped with the artwork on a canoe carved by Simon Dick, another native artist Harry credits with teaching him Kwagiulth-style form lines. Harry’s interest in art began at the age of five when he would copy animations, particularly Disney characters, from comic books. “TP was inspired by my older brother, Allan Harry, but he doesn't like to own up to that,” Harry said. ‘‘Allan feels that he’s not talented, but that’s who ! picked it up from.” When Harry was 12, he began keep an edge on a knife, that his work moved inte a new dimen- sian, “T never really enjoyed carving until then," said Harry. The art of sharpening tools is almost as crucial to the final production as the art itself, he says. Harry spent four years at the Emily Carr College of Art. He then taught native art in’ various elementary and high schools throughout the Lower Mainland. During Expo '86 he worked with Simon Dick and Nick Tat- tersfield ta carve the 31’ X 40° (9.3m X 12 m) Thunderbird that was displayed at the Pan Pacific Hotel. The group also carved two totem poles for the Spirit Lodge at the General Motors pavilion. In 1989, he started his own business called The Creative Journey Studio and today his work is becoming increasingly widely known. The Squamish Nation Recre- ation Centre, opened last year, could almost be considered a Rick Harry galery. He created all the interior artwork, and all but two of the beautifully crafted entrance See Gallery page 11 NEWS photo Nei! Lucente THE ART of sharpening tools is almost as crucial as the act of carving says artist Rick Harry. Plaintiff: Royal Canada, P.O. Box 750, Station A, Toronto. Defendant: Kagitingan F. Garcia, 2888 Dollarton Hwy., North Vancouver. 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