Orca Bentwood Box - Baby Membership:Non-member 10 x 12 inches

10 x 12 inches

Daina Augaitis

Cécile Godefroy

created by Art Centre Basel and produced in collaboration with the Vancouver Art Gallery and presented at the Vancouver Art Gallery from June 11 to October 2

Edited by Ralph Rugoff

Orca Bentwood Box - Baby Membership:Non-member 10 x 12 inchesIn British Columbia, First Nations Peoples used unique, and beautifully adorned traditional containers to store their most precious possessions. These containers are commonly known as Bentwood Boxes. Aside from their dcor, one of the aspects distinguishing the Bentwood Box from other wooden boxes lies in its construction. The body of the container is constructed using only a single piece of Western Red Cedar. It is grooved on the corners and