{"title":"Ed Calder","description":"\u003cp\u003eEd Calder was a Haida artist born in 1900 in Old Massett, Haida Gwaii. While he also carved wood, he was best known for his argillite carvings\u003c!-- split --\u003e, particularly model totem poles characterized by rounded forms and stippling. Several of his model poles are held in the permanent collection of the Museum of Anthropology in Vancouver, BC.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEd passed away in 1978.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"argillite-raven-and-beaver-totem-pole","title":"Argillite Raven \u0026 Beaver Totem Pole","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis Raven and Beaver Totem Pole was hand-carved in argillite by Haida artist Ed Calder.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMischievous and curious, the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRaven\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eplays many important roles in Pacific Northwest Coast Culture. For some, he symbolizes creation, transformation, knowledge, prestige as well as the complexity of nature and the subtlety of truth. He also symbolizes the unknown and shows that every person sees the world in a different way.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFind more information\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e about\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and examples of\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/spiritsofthewestcoast.com\/collections\/the-raven-symbol\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Raven\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Northwest Coast First Nations symbol.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBeaver\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Symbol\u003c\/strong\u003e teaches people to be productive and not limit their options. He teaches us to be persistent and to use available resources. The Beaver helps people understand the dynamics of teamwork and to appreciate each individual’s talents and contributions in order to accomplish anything.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFind more information\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e about\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and examples of\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/spiritsofthewestcoast.com\/collections\/the-beaver-symbol\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Beaver\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Northwest Coast First Nations symbol.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe pole measures approximately 4 1\/2 inches or 11 1\/2 centimeters high, 2 5\/8 inches or 6 1\/2 centimeters wide, and 2 3\/4 inches or 7 centimeters deep.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ed Calder","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51610853867835,"sku":"Argillite Raven \u0026 Beaver Totem Pole by Ed Calder","price":800.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0768\/2931\/files\/ArgilliteRavenandBeaverPole1.jpg?v=1787874045"}],"url":"https:\/\/spiritsofthewestcoast.com\/collections\/ed-calder.oembed","provider":"Spirits of the West Coast Art Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}