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

• John Marston

  
  Coast Salish carver John Marston (Qap’u’luq) was born in 1978 in Ladysmith, British Columbia. His parents David and Jane Marston, both carvers, were his first teachers and John picked up a carving knife at the age of eight. John was mentored by the late Coast Salish carver Simon Charlie who taught him the legends of the … 
  
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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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• lessLIE

  
  Born Leslie Sam Robert in 1973, in Duncan, British Columbia, lessLIE is Coast Salish of Cowichan, Penelakut and Esquimalt Nations, and of Irish, Italian, and French heritage. lessLIE has a BA in First Nations Studies from Malaspina College, now the Vancouver Island University. While working on this undergraduate degree, lessLIE began to study Coast Salish … 
  
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• Chris Paul

  
  Born near Victoria, British Columbia in 1969, Chris is as a member of the T’sartlip nation. He was immersed in Coast Salish art as a child, and was mentored by his uncle, Salish artist Charles Elliott. He also completed one year of training at the Gitanmaax School of Northwest Coast Art in ‘Ksan, and a … 
  
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