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ing on‘two totem poles at the

Northern Light Studio, owned
and operated by Matt and Kaye
_ Ehses. They intend to install the-
- totem ‘poles at ‘the entrance to
- their Japanese garden, located
behind the studio.

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*, Matt Bhses said that since the
studio features.a ‘great deal: of .
Native art, they feel the totems.

would provide a nice touch.

Kaye Ehses said they plan to in- '
“corporate native food and

medicinal plants, such as soap-
berry, into‘the garden to blend a

_uniquely Northwest quality with

‘the oriental theme. The entrance

“to the garden ‘already features
‘native touches, such as a mural

‘painted on the side of the studio
and small carvings in the sup-
port posts.

' Stanley has been assisted by

_ two of his sons, Murphy Jr. and

Virgil. Another son, Robert,
lives in. Vancouver and is also a
carver. Several pieces of his

work are for sale at the Northern

Light Studio.

Although some of the initial

_ work in the roughing-in phase

- was done with a small chainsaw,
most of the work on the totem .

poles was done. with hand carv-

ing tools — mainly of traditional ot o

native design.

The carving process went

smoothly, according to Murphy
Jr., except for the discovery of
dry. rot in the center of one of
the logs during the third week.
Another suitable cedar log had

to’ be found before. work on the ©
-. second totem pole could con-

tinue, |
The two totem poles, an 1 eagle
and a bear, are now complete ex-

cept for..some finishing touches
on the traditional red and black

painted highlights.

_ Matt Ehses said a raising
ceremony and salmon feast are
tentatively scheduled for the.

"first. weekend in July.

_ The Ehseses have invited the
public to view the work while in
progress and are pleased. with
the positive response. Many
school children and members of
the public enjoyed the oppor-
tunity to view the carvers. at

Who said it

In the May 24 issue of the

Terrace Review, a statement at-

‘tributed to Andy Burton, Stew-
art director for the Regional
District of Kitimat-Stikine, was

-actually spoken by Regional. -

District. Planning Committee
chairman Pete Weeber. The sto-

‘ry related to’ a request for Re-:
.gional ‘District support for an ~

‘airstrip at the Catear (Gold-

wedge). gold/silver project -lo- .

cated about 35 miles north of
‘Stewart. The board, however,

‘declined ‘the request because -

“there is already an existing air-

.strip at the nearby Newhawk
- Sulphurets mine site. ‘

During the discussion Wee-
-ber, not Burton, said, “It's a

‘tangled situation. There is alot -
_ -of mining activity in this area
and there’s a real possibility they

‘could share a single resource.

But they. can’t get along a
| want to. build ¢ dual facilities.” ”

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work. “This. had: led the Ehseses

to dream of sponsoring other

projects at the. studio on a

-reguiar basis in the future to give-.
the public contact -with native ar:
‘visitors. to the garden and the
studio, the Ehses’s main motiva-

tists and their work

The studio has: expanded. its

native , ‘art. section - and offers

" many.: “woven cedar baskets,
moccasins
- and art: prints for sale. Other

carvings, ° " jewellry, :

works. by. members of the

talented: Stanley family are also
featured. -

“Murphy-Stanley i ig also an ac-
complished _ silversmith. _ Many

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fine” examples of his silver. and
gold jewellry are offered for- sale
at the studio.

- Although it is hoped that the
totem * “poles: will attract: more

tion‘is a deep love of native art.

Kaye Ehses ° expressed the ©

belief. that. many | people . in the

Northwest do not have a full ap-

preciation of the unique
qualities of the native art form
because of constant exposure to

- Extensive collections . of .
Northwest native art at

and Job Training
March 20, 1989

Honourable Stan Hagen.
_ Minister of Advanced Education

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‘museums.in Chicago and Néw .

York. which show appreciation

for its value have been visited by.

the Ehseses.
‘Kay: Ehses would like to see

‘more. ‘native’.art on display in

Northwest homes and gardens.

- “Native art -has such clean,

contemporary Jines,’” she ex-

" plains,.‘‘and-yet also-a certain
- timeless. quality that enhances.
. almost any setting.” .

‘ In recent years, native art has
seen a revival, greatly due to
work at K’san in Hazelton where
Murphy Stanley studied his.

“There's a new >

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_ Terrace Review — — Wednesday, June, 21, 1989. 9.27,

Nisga’ s carvers’ work to end with pole- raising feast

7A ERRACE — For the past. five .
~ weeks, ‘Nisga’a. master carver
/Murphy Stanley: has been work-

nage oe

craft. Many of the native artistic

traditions passed on ‘through

-generations were lost. when

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native culture was. suppressed _
and children sent away to mis:

sion schools during the 1950’s..)
Matt and Kaye Ehses aré. 2 2)

‘pleased to seea renewed interest
in native art... "

. The Ehseses hope that by pro- oF

moting native art and artists the

Northern Light Studio can play

‘a positive role in assisting native

people to reclaim part of their
- cultural heritage. .

-
.

* 1,400 new spaces and thirty new programs for

- © An expanded range of programs, particularly

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There's a bold new commitment to advanced education —
in British Columbia. It’s the result of more than a year of
work and consultation between the government and
thousands of people i in dozens of communitiesaround 2
the province. It’s called Access for All and it meansa lot to” . - ~
British Columbia: _ | eS
* 15,000 new spaces in university programs at
universities and colleges by 1995

career/technical, vocational and adult basic education” :
in 1989/90

TOGETHER,
A BETTER BC.

1 Province of British Cotumbia
Ministry of Advanced Education _
and Job Training, and
Ministry Responsible for

Science and Technology

‘Hon, Stanley B. Hageg, Minister

. university-transfer courses, at Northwest College in
Terrace

¢ An Implementation Planning Group named to report

on the establishment of a self-governing degree-
eae institution in and for the North

$1 million to literacy training and special financial
assistance for many more literacy and adult basic ~
education students in 1989/90

¢ A task force on Native education:

$1 million for advanced education for the disabled

* Italladds uptoan advanced education system preducing a a

highly trained, competitive work force ready to face ti the.
: id of the 1990 ‘sand beyond. = oe

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