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The inspiration for these masks came from having seen pictures of them a number of years ago. I was not only fascinated by the colour but also by the stories, the mythology and the spirituality behind them. This was intensified in 1968 when I had the occasion to work with Native People in Nova Scotia. I came to appreciate more and more the culture of our indigenous people.

Each mask required over fifty hours to complete. The technique used is the Tiffany method. This method requires that each piece of glass be wrapped with a copper foil folded over the edges. The foil has glue on one side. The pieces are then soldered to make the channel. This is different from the came method. This is a prefabricated lead channel extruded in the form of an "H". The glass is then placed in the channel and soldered at the joints. The Tiffany method lends itself to finer work and results in a much stronger construction.

The artist uses painting and fusing techniques not usually found in most stained glass work. Painting is done with a brush or sieve. The glass is then fired in a kiln at 1350 degrees F. Fusing is placing two or more colours of glass, one on top of the other and placing them in the kiln until they melt together. Several masks have such work in them.
The original masks are found in the Vancouver Museum and the University of British Columbia Anthropological Museum
The dimensions of all masks are: 16" w,(406mm) X 17'h (431mm)

Priced at $1900 (can) each or (US) $1210