This is rare look into the traditional ways of creating the
beautiful masks that have brought such admiration to the native
American carvers of the Pacific Northwest. The masks of the
Kwakiutl people of the Pacific Northwest are noted around the world
for their bold colorful designs. Used for dramatic recreations of
the ancestors' adventures, they carry a depth of social,
historical, and religious meaning. Lelooska has spent a lifetime
creating these masks, a privilege bestowed upon him by the
Kwakiutl. He has recreated many of the ceremonial masks which were
lost or destroyed when the potlach was, for a time, outlawed. His
masks are used in the traditional dances both at the revived
gatherings and at recreations of the dances presented by the
Lelooska Foundation in Ariel, Washington. Now he shares the
traditional carving techniques with carvers everywhere. The
Kwakiutl carvers are known particular for their transformation or
opening masks, which change or open to reveal a second, inner mask.
The mask carved in this new book is just such a mask, beautiful in
its design and its complexity. Each step is illustrated and
described to help the carver recreate the mask on his or her own.
This is a unique and much awaited book by one of America's foremost
artists.
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