Carving a totem pole, May update
Only a few days left before the pole is raised.
The official ceremony will be on June 11th, 2015.
Quite a bit has happened since the last update. Low man on the totem pole wins. Both carvers, Qwaya Sam and Noel Brown were awarded the top parts of their respective poles. Sort of make sense to me to keep the style the same throughout the whole length of the art piece. Unity.
Tackling the top part of the pole, big tools.
Kelly Robinson carving on the Thunderbird.
Fairly easy to coax family members or passersby to help in rolling and securing the pole.
Daily, impromptu, Public Relations sessions, sharing the story of the pole and the carvers’ work.
Justine, Eric, Andre, Miles, enjoying the atmosphere in the carving tent.
Josette, Qwaya the Storyteller and Terri. Wonderful exploits of heroic whalers past.
Deux apparitions. Elise et le lapin. Premiere fois qu’il ose entrer dans la tente!
Champagne Design — Carver 