[This is available for sale as part of a limited edition (10) casting] This cast has been taken from an original carving as a tribute to the first nations peoples of Canada. It represents the strong bond that we have, not only as similar cultures, but as great friends, and the strengthening of those connections throughout the Kiwa exhibition in Vancouver 2003. I learnt many things about the culture, and could see the strong connection the people have with the land and their surroundings. The more culture and customs of the first nations peoples I experienced, the more similarities I could see between their culture and Maori culture. This was my first trip to Canada, and to witness the many beautiful artworks of the first nations artists gave me inspiration to do a carving that is my interpretation of two distinctive syles as one, symbolising the melding together of the two artforms and the unificaton of two peoples. I describe this unification as "strong". I chose a womans face as it women who bring life into the world, a task that is crucial to the survival of our cultures.
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