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Unmasking heritage: charting the rise of women carvers on B.C.'s North Coast

The exhibition "Curve!" at the Audain Art Museum showcases 127 works by Indigenous women carvers until May 5, 2025.
The publication highlights the long history of women carvers in preserving traditional arts, although they have not received equal recognition as men.
Dale Campbell's mask "Woman Who Brought the Salmon" symbolizes the connection between salmon, ocean, and rivers, and was sold to a private collector.
Campbell emphasizes that traditional stories teach young people lessons about strength and resilience, as illustrated by her mask's narrative.

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