April 07, 2003
Monday - 12:10 pm

Steve Brown, in town to teach a pair of classes at the Totem Heritage Center, presents 'Silver Work of the Northwest Coast, Past and Present' April 11, 2003, at the Southeast

Visiting instructor Steve Brown (center) with students enrolled in the History of Northwest Coast Art which he is teaching at the Totem Heritage Center. Photo by Rebecca Brown

Alaska Discovery Center. His talk is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m.

This slide presentation and discussion will trace the development of Northwest Coast Native silver engraving. This art form gained popularity in the late 19th century, as artists began to use coins to create bracelets, rings and other jewelry. After the silver was shaped, the artist would decorate the metal with Northwest Coast designs. Today, this celebrated Native art is a favorite for collectors everywhere.

Brown is the author of Native Visions: Evolution in Northwest Coast Art from the Eighteenth through the Twentieth Century. He is a carver from Sequim, Washington, who has taught at the Totem Heritage Center for two decades. Currently, he is teaching Northwest Coast Silver Engraving I, and History of Northwest Coast Art at the Center.

For more information about this FREE event, call the Totem Heritage Center at 225-5900 or the Southeast Discovery Center at 228-6220.

Source of News Release:

Ketchikan Museums

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