Haida Carver

Release Date: 1964-01-01

Runtime: 12

Languages: English

Rating: N/A

Votes: 0

Genres: Documentary

Director: Richard Gilbert

Description: On Canada's Pacific coast this film finds a young Haida artist, Robert Davidson, shaping miniature totems from argillite, a jet-like stone. The film follows the artist to the island where he finds the...On Canada's Pacific coast this film finds a young Haida artist, Robert Davidson, shaping miniature totems from argillite, a jet-like stone. The film follows the artist to the island where he finds the stone, and then shows how he carves it in the manner of his grandfather, who taught him the craft.Read More

Production Companies:

ONF | NFB