Friday, April 29, 2011

More Art at the Spadina Subway


These are K'san Village house posts which are to be found just inside the entrance to the main Spadina subway station. Installed in 1979 and carved from British Columbia cedar by artists from the Gitksan Tribe of Hazelton B.C., the posts represent an owl, wolf, and hawk. House posts are much shorter than totem poles and were traditionally used as support posts inside a house.
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8 comments:

  1. AnonymousApril 29, 2011 at 5:17 PM

    Very cool! I like those.

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  2. LúciaApril 29, 2011 at 5:20 PM

    Love the hawk and its fierce look. ;-)
    Have a good weekend!

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  3. Regina KApril 29, 2011 at 6:31 PM

    Cool would love a house post.

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  4. EG CameraGirlApril 29, 2011 at 7:41 PM

    Very cool! I like these a LOT!

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  5. JackApril 29, 2011 at 10:11 PM

    I like these. They provide a bit of history and culture to absorb while passing through.

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  6. LindaMay 1, 2011 at 4:00 AM

    I've visited the 'Ksan village in BC. Very impressive carvings.

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  7. Crafty Green PoetMay 1, 2011 at 2:27 PM

    these are very impressive!

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  8. AnonymousMay 10, 2011 at 2:26 PM

    Master Carvers!
    Thank you for showing Red Pat

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