Diane’s Northwest American Indian Sisiutl

Diane was one of the first strangers to submit to this project.  After somehow getting a copy of Don’t Make Art, Just Make Something, she sent me this message and picture from her home in Washington State.

“My mother was a master carver and while I am primarily a painter and printmaker, I ended up carving as well.  I do love the purposeful carving marks I leave on my lino block prints.  Here is a carving of a Northwest American Indian sisiutl which I designed and carved for my new home on Whidbey Island.  I carved and painted on and off for 3 years to complete this.  It is about 8 feet long and 3 feet high and consists of 8 separate pieces.  I have hung it over the cabinets in my kitchen where the ceiling is 15 feet high.”