Gallery

Theatre masks

A pair of masks in Western red cedar showing a lovely flame pattern, with brass inlay eyes and eyebrows--and a lonely teardrop.
Fermented sugar maple bowl with copper feet, image 2

The same bowl from another angle, showing off its bird-in-flight contour and a ring for hanging on the wall.
Bear paw

Bear paw bowl of naturally fermented sugar maple.
Magnificent tri-pattern fermented sugar maple bowl

This bowl displays all three coveted features of fine carvings: burl ("bird's eye"), flame pattern, and the colour variations from the fermentation of sap.
Old-growth Western red cedar bowl

This bowl is a fine example of the "red" in red cedar, as well as other hues and shades of--well, cedar.
Fermented sugar maple bowl with copper feet, image 1

A new generation of bowls, raised on feet of rolled copper pipes for added texture and dimensionality. (The imperfect little apple is shown for size only.)
Western red cedar heart bowl with partition

This bowl has an innovative element: a partition running through the middle to highlight the grain pattern and add dimensionality to the piece.
Old-growth Western red cedar bear paw bowl

This is another fine and rare example of old-growth red cedar with very tightly-packed annual rings.
Two-faced mask of Western red cedar

Joy and tears go hand in hand (or face in face) in this unusual mask in red cedar.
Western red cedar canoe with wave pattern

Not only is this canoe made of old-growth red cedar, but it displays a most unusual wave pattern in the wood.
Western red cedar heart bowl

This bowl is a good example of optimal positioning to bring out the grain pattern during cutting.
Western red cedar bear paw bowl

This paw shows the layers of a tree, from the butter-yellow sapwood on the outside to the deep honey-brown heartwood.
Three-chambered fermented sugar maple heart bowl

This one is truly unique, both in rarity of the wood and in design.
Two-faced mask of flamed Western red cedar

We'd like to think this mask is mostly happy: it should be, given how beautiful it is.
Maple burl-fest heart bowl

This bowl is one exuberant celebration of burls, and more burls.
Western red cedar canoe bowl

Beauty comes in all shapes and sizes. This canoe has nice rounded contours, coming close to an actual bowl.
Native-inspired Western red cedar masks

These fellows are feeling no pain. Two masks of Western red cedar inspired by the Tsimshian tradition, with copper inlay details.
Arabesque bowl of fermented sugar maple

If you're getting tired of hearts (if that's even possible), think of this one as an arabesque. Or whatever strikes your fancy, really.
Western red cedar heart

This piece made of old-growth red cedar is unusual in its silvery colour.
Fermented sugar maple heart bowl, image 1

Another variation on the theme of the heart.
Fermented sugar maple bowl, image 2

The same bowl seen from, ahem, behind. Roundness is pleasing.
Fermented sugar maple heart

This one displays a fun piebald pattern.
Fermented sugar maple heart

The same bowl, showing the surface that rests on the table or against the wall.
Fermented sugar maple heart

This bowl is rich in butter-yellow and honey-brown hues.
Fermented sugar maple heart

The same bowl as on the previous slide, showing off its curves.
Fermented sugar maple heart

The black colour at the furcation marks the spot where a branch left the main trunk.
Fermented sugar maple heart

Another piebald beauty.
Canoe of the rarest yellow cedar

This wood might look a bit vanilla compared to the exuberance of fermented maple, but it comes from a near-extinct species of tree.
Yellow cedar canoe with carved fish

This canoe of the rarest yellow cedar has an added little twist--two, in fact.
Yellow cedar heart bowl

There is something very soothing about the form and colour of this bowl. Here you can see the tightly packed and fine annual rings of yellow cedar.
Yellow cedar heart bowl

Same bowl, reverse side. It's not as simple as it may seem!
Fermented sugar maple canoe

Peter does not often make canoes out of maple because its patterns are very rarely linear. However, this one is an exception.
Fermented sugar maple canoe

The same canoe, seen from the side.
Totem pole

This totem pole is inspired by Tsimshian native art.
Totem pole: detail

A raven sits on top of the pole, with brass inlay eyes.
Totem pole: detail.

Under the raven is a bear.
Totem pole: detail

The last element (or maybe the first) is a child.
Man in the Moon I

Old-growth Western red cedar mask
Man in the Moon II

The same mask, in full face (or full moon).
Man in the Moon III

The other cheek--not that anyone would want to harm this meditative fellow.
Sun or Moon Mask

A sun or moon mask of old-growth red cedar, on a mount with brass accents for rays.