Wood carving

Masks, frontlets, carved regalia, doors, and plaques. Arlene let’s her history, culture, and the supernatural wonders of Gitxsan legends guide her artistic explorations and design. With such rich ancestry, these moments in time captured in wood sculpture embodies the ebb and flow of the stories handed down through the annals of time.

Ancient lore is the inspiration for each piece created using the tools and techniques traditionally learned, as well as the helping hand of modern technology.

Gitxsan protocol is followed for regalia, as well as for the inspired collector pieces.

Arlene works on commissions usually, and creates inspired pieces as well. While carving sometimes a design will come and demand to be fulfilled, based on history and dreams.

To order your special regalia or legacy art, email inquiries to Arlene Ness