Clarence Mills

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Cultural Background: Haida, Queen Charlotte Islands, BC

Haida artist Clarence Mills was born at Skidegate, Haida Gwaii, British Columbia in 1958. He is a member of the Eagle Clan and takes the Split Raven and Grizzly Bear as his crests.

His grandfather Jimmy Wilson was hereditary Chief Skedans. His grandmother gave him his Haida name โ€“ Gah-ghin-skuss, meaning 'your out of your own land'.

With guidance from his uncle, Doug Wilson, Clarence began studying traditional Haida art at the age of eighteen. Clarence has dedicated himself to becoming proficient in a wide variety of mediums, including silkscreen printmaking, sandblasting glass, silver & gold jewelry.

He also carves argillite, traditional stone of the Haida, along with cedar boxes, bowls, doors, plaques, and monumental size totem poles for various international events.

Clarence Mills' Haida designs are amongst the most powerful Northwest Coast artwork being created today. He creates in the tradition of his people.

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Origine Culturelle: Haรฏda , รŽles de la Reine-Charlotte, Colombie-Britannique

L'artiste haรฏda Clarence Mills est nรฉ ร  Skidegate, Haida Gwaii, en Colombie- Britannique en 1958. Il est membre du clan de l'Aigle et prend comme emblรจmes Le Corbeau Fendu et L'Ours Grizzly .

Son grand-pรจre Jimmy Wilson รฉtait chef hรฉrรฉditaire de Skedans. Sa grand-mรจre lui a donnรฉ son nom Haida; Gah-Ghin-Skuss, qui signifie “vous รชtes sur votre propre terre” .

Avec les conseils de son oncle , Doug Wilson , Clarence a commencรฉ ร  รฉtudier l'art traditionnel haรฏda ร  l'รขge de dix-huit ans . Clarence se consacre ร  devenir compรฉtent dans une grande variรฉtรฉ de mรฉdiums , y compris la sรฉrigraphie , le sablage de verre, et les bijoux en argent et en or.

Il sculpte aussi l'argilite, pierre traditionnelle des Haรฏdas, et aussi des boรฎtes de cรจdre , des bols

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