Hummingbird Jute Bag
This hummingbird was designed by Tsimshian artist Bill Helin on a 100% jute fiber tote bag. The Hummingbird is a joyful messenger of good luck and good health. Seeing a hummingbird before a big trip was a sign of good times to come. A small pocket (4 x 5 inches) hangs in the interior of the unlined main compartment. The tote dimensions are about 12 inches by 9.5 inches by 3.5 inches. The handles are about 15 inches long and 1 inch wide. Wash in warm water, hang to dry. Warm iron if necessary. Made in Canada.
This hummingbird was designed by Tsimshian artist Bill Helin on a 100% jute fiber tote bag. The Hummingbird is a joyful messenger of good luck and good health. Seeing a hummingbird before a big trip was a sign of good times to come. A small pocket (4 x 5 inches) hangs in the interior of the unlined main compartment. The tote dimensions are about 12 inches by 9.5 inches by 3.5 inches. The handles are about 15 inches long and 1 inch wide. Wash in warm water, hang to dry. Warm iron if necessary. Made in Canada.
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Hummingbird
The Hummingbird is one of the less common motifs used by the Northwest Coast peoples, but one of the more delicate. It is marked by its long down-curving bill.
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Bill Helin
Tsimshian native artist Bill Helin enjoys a very rewarding career as a creative gold engraver, painter, woodcarver, and book illustrator. His ancestry is from the Gits'iis tribe in the village of Lax Kw'alaams, British Columbia. He loves to paint mythological images to educate people on the history of the Tsimshian nation and the many stories passed down through his ancestors. His greatest passion however is to spiritually represent and bond individuals together through the use of native Life Crest symbols. The art of Bill Helin is reproduced in collaboration with the artist and royalties are paid to the artist on each item sold.
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