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Alfred Seaweed
Born May 22, 1949 in Alert Bay, BC, Kwakwaka'wakw artist Alfred Seaweed was an artist best known for his jewelry. Alfred took the the Sisiutl (double-headed sea serpent), from his mother, and the Eagle, from his father, as his family crests. In 1978 Alfred apprenticed under Lloyd Wadhams, another prominent Kwakwaka'wakw artist, who taught him the art of jewelry carving. Alfred worked primarily in silver and gold and he typically chose to carve traditional Kwakwaka'wakw motifs and crest symbols. Alfred passed away in 2020.
Moon Pin/Pendant
Alfred Seaweed (Kwakwaka'wakw)
Indigenous artwork on the Pacific Northwest Coast often incorporates figures and animals that are...
Indigenous artwork on the Pacific Northwest Coast often incorporates figures and animals that are related to crest symbols. Crests have been passed down through families and have varying meanings depending on the context and association with a nation, clan, or family. The figures depicted in contemporary Northwest Coast Indigenous artwork also have varying meanings but there are some common characteristics from a range of sources, including oral histories and artist descriptions. Moon is not ...
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