Curve!: Women Carvers on the Northwest Coast

WINNER OF THE 2025 BILL DUTHIE BOOKSELLERS' CHOICE AWARD – BRITISH COLUMBIA & YUKON BOOK PRIZES

An eighty-year overview of wood and argillite carving by Indigenous women artists on the Northwest Coast.

Though women of the Northwest Coast have long carved poles, canoes, panels, and masks, many of these artists have not become as well known outside their communities as their male counterparts. These artists are cherished within their communities for helping to keep traditional carving practices...