Welcome to the Salish Weave Collection website. Salish Weave supports the artists who create contemporary art in the traditional Salish art form and actively promotes awareness of Salish culture and art through Education.

New To The Collection

• Turning Point State II

  Kelly Cannell, 2020

• Salish Rope

  Kelly Cannell, 2010

• Salish Inlet State II

  Susan A. Point, 2020

• Rotation

  Dylan Thomas, 2019

• Synergy

  Kelly Cannell, 2017

• Within the Cedar

  Susan A. Point, 2019

• Echoes and Reflections

  Dylan Thomas, 2019

• Tree of Life

  Susan A. Point, 2019

• Sacred Balance

  Kelly Cannell, 2020
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The Artists

• Dylan Thomas

  
  Dylan (Qwul’thilum) Thomas was born in Victoria, British Columbia in 1986. He is a member of the Lyackson First Nation, whose traditional territory is Valdes Island, one of the Gulf Islands of the Salish Sea. Dylan’s family upheld the Coast Salish culture and traditions and immersed him into the art of his ancestors at a … 
  
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• Andy Wilbur-Peterson

  
  Andy was born in 1955 in Shelton, WA, a member of the Skokomish Nation. After being inspired by Northwest Coast art exhibited in a museum, Andy began carving and exploring different art forms, and by the age of 18 was a self-taught carver and painter. At first, he predominantly designed works in the form-line style … 
  
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• Maynard Johnny Jr.

  
  Maynard Johnny Jr. was born in 1973 in Campbell River, British Columbia to a father of the Kwakwaka’wakw Nation and a mother of Coast Salish heritage. He has inherited a blend of cultures, traditions and art styles. A self-taught artist, Maynard has been honing his skills since his teens. He draws inspiration from many Northwest … 
  
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• Charles Elliott

  
  Charles (Temosen) Elliott was a member of the T’sartlip First Nation. He lived and worked in Brentwood Bay on Vancouver Island, British Columbia. As a young artist, Charles carved designs on the bark of the cottonwood trees and styled his own small poles and model canoes with coaching from his father, mother and uncles. Like … 
  
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