1. Charles Edenshaw is known for his woodcarving, argillite carving, jewellery, and painting.
12 Facts About Charles Edenshaw
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Charles Edenshaw's style was known for its originality and innovative narrative forms, created while adhering to the principles of formline art characteristic of Haida art.
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Charles Edenshaw's father was of the lineage of the Raven moiety.
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Charles Edenshaw spent his early years at Kiusta and Yatza in northwestern Haida Gwaii.
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Charles Edenshaw's parents were able to potlatch extensively, indicating that they were prosperous and held considerable influence in their community.
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Six full-sized poles were attributed to Charles Edenshaw; two have since been determined to have been the work of his uncle.
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Charles Edenshaw's main workspace was a back yard shed; after his children were grown, he worked in the house.
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Charles Edenshaw spent many winters working in Victoria, British Columbia.
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Charles Edenshaw painted designs on baskets, basketry hats and plaques made for sale by Isabella.
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Charles Edenshaw produced many commissioned works, including for the American Museum of Natural History, and served as consultant to anthropologists.
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Charles Edenshaw's work was collected by the anthropologists Franz Boas and John R Swanton.
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The major collections of Charles Edenshaw's work are at the American Museum of Natural History, the Field Museum of Natural History, the Royal British Columbia Museum, the Museum of Anthropology at UBC, the Canadian Museum of History, and Oxford University's Pitt Rivers Museum.