Gallery Gift Shop

Be sure to stop at the Gallery Gift Shop when you visit the Gallery. You will find a selection of original works and prints by local Northwest Coast artists, distinctive jewelry, accessories, books, cards and more.

Clockwise from top left: Pewter Cheese and Pâté Knife, Chief and Princess Recycled Glass salt and pepper grinders, Genuine Deerskin Leather Handbag and Coin Purse, Bill Reid Framed Prints, pewter salad server, a selection of gold and silver jewelry, silver plated Raven Ladle, designer silk scarf by Dorothy Grant and silver plated Frog Bowl. Questions: giftshop [@] billreidgallery.ca or 604.682.3455

Featured Products – Northwest Coast Blankets and Throws

		Bill Reid – Children of the Raven The image celebrates the creation of humankind by Raven. Recreated in a three layer throw. Throw has fringes and the thickness of 3 layers provides weight.
		James Hart – Haida Dreamtime This wonderful creation entitled “Dreamtime” by James Hart shows classic Haida images in bold red and black colors, which are traditional of this native art form. An Italian Jacquard weave, this wool blanket offers richness of color and design. Each blanket is bordered with a double stitched, hand-sewn complementary felt edging and then hand trimmed for the ultimate finished look.
		The Chilkat Cotton Throw This beautiful Chilkat blanket is a reproduction of an original weaving in the Canadian Museum of Civilization in Hull. Originally woven from mountain goat wool and cedar bark, these blankets were the specialty of the Tlinget whose territory was at the mouth of the Chilkat River in Alaska. Using highly abstracted crest designs in blue, yellow, white, and black , this exceptional Chilkat blanket, was initially developed by the Tsimshian people of the same area, and bears the weaver's interpretation of the traditional "Diving Whale" pattern.
		Sparrow Sisters – Star Blanket Continually inspired by their ancestors’ strength, creativity and intelligence, Debra and Robyn Sparrow have been creating Salish weavings for over 20 years. Deborah Sparrow Is an acclaimed weaver who is deeply involved with the revival of Musqueam weaving. Her Musqueam blankets are displayed at the Vancouver Airport, and at UBC. Robyn Sparrow: Was among the first group of Musqueam women who revived the Coast Salish weaving practice that had been lost for almost a hundred years.

Items from our Featured Exhibition – Bill Reid and the Haida Canoe

		I Called Her Lootaas Documentary produced by Nina Wisnicki and narrated and scripted by Bill Reid The film shows the historic 950-kilometre journey of Bill Reid and his Haida crew aboard the 50-foot canoe Lootaas (Wave Eater) along traditional trading routes from Vancouver to Haida Gwaii. 1989, 50 min. All proceeds raised from the sale of this DVD will support the Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art, an initiative of the Bill Reid Foundation. $14.95
		Now Available Bill Reid and the Haida Canoe, Martine J. Reid Bill Reid and the Haida Canoe tells the story of the pivotal role of the canoe in Northwest Coast art, cultures and communities from pre-contact to present day tribal journeys. With writings and artworks by Bill Reid, vivid images by prominent photographers, first-hand accounts by First Nations paddlers and texts by James Raffan, Martine J. Reid, and Mike Robinson. Soft cover with French flaps. 160 pages, 100 images. $29.95 Exclusive to the Bill Reid Gallery Gift Shop - All copies are signed by Principal Author Martine J. Reid

Northwest Coast Books

		Solitary Raven, Bill Reid Bill Reid Foundation special edition Bill Reid attained his greatest fame in the visual arts, but words were his first professional medium. This new and enlarged edition includes thirty-two pieces of Reid's writing, spanning forty years of his active life. $24.95
		Bill Reid, Doris Shadbolt This book celebrating the artist and his work was first published in 1986. For the updated edition, Doris Shadbolt has written a new chapter covering Reid’s last years from 1987 to 1998, including his masterwork, the great bronze sculpture titled The Spirit of Haida Gwaii, as well as the moving details of his ceremonial Haida burial on Haida Gwaii. $45.00
		The Raven Steals the Light, Stories by Bill Reid and Robert Bringhurst A collection of 10 authentic retellings of traditional Haida myths and folktales. The stories range from bawdy tales of how the first Haida were brought to the Queen Charlotte Islands, to poignant narratives of the complexities of love in a world where animals speak, dreams come alive, and demigods, monsters, and people live side by side. $14.95
		Bill Reid and Beyond, Karen Duffek and Charlotte Townsend-Gault A fresh perspective from Haida leaders, art and cultural historians, anthropologists and artists on the lasting legacy of the famed Haida artist Bill Reid. $32.95
		Spruce-Root Baskets of The Haida and Tlingit, Sharon Busby The Haida and the Tlingit people of the northern Northwest Coast are renowned for their outstanding arts, among them elegant spruce-root basketry. Sharon Busby expands on earlier publications and examines the history and evolution of spruce-root basketry, starting with the archaeological evidence of baskets older than the Egyptian pyramids. $65.00
		Sgaana Jaad ~ April White: Killer Whale Woman, April White, edited by Judi Tyabji Wilson April White is an award-winning, internationally acclaimed artist whose work is prominently displayed in galleries throughout North America. She was born on Haida Gwaii, comes from the prominent Edenshaw family, and is woven into the fabric of the Haida hierarchy. Through her paint brush, she brings alive the magic of the spirits of the forests, oceans and open skies. In this book more than forty of her stunning paintings are reproduced in full colour. The legends that inspired the work accompany each painting, creating a visual journey page by page. $49.99

Exclusive to the Bill Reid Gallery Gift Shop

”Mythic Messengers" Bill Reid, 1984 4x9" postcard $2.50		”The Milky Way" Necklace Bill Reid, 1969 4x6" postcard $2.00

The Gallery Gift Shop is open Wednesday - Sunday from 11am - 5pm.
We are able to ship orders within North America and overseas.

For any questions, contact info [@] billreidgallery.ca or 604.682.3455