In British Columbia, we as First Nations Peoples used unique, and beautifully adorned traditional containers to store our most precious of possessions. These containers are commonly known as “Bentwood Boxes”. Aside from their decor, one of the aspects distinguishing the Bentwood Box from other wooden boxes lies in its construction....
Historically, as indigenous coastal peoples, we would adorn ourselves with striking jewelry made of wood, copper, bone, shell, and various types of stone or gems. These pieces would normally have a meaning or story behind them reflecting the personality or experience of the wearer. In this tradition, Spirit Works has created a line of...
Spirit Works designs and produces a line of exquisite silver jewelry. Each piece is cast, polished, and inlaid with our most beautiful abalone shell. Each one of these unique pieces comes in an actual authentic miniature bentwood box steamed out of a single piece of Western Red Cedar. In keeping with our stringent environmental commitments, the...
In Coastal First Nations’ cultures the paddle is very significant. It is symbolic of the journeys made from far off lands by visitors to our shores. It represents the coming together of diverse groups. Even more so, it represents the partnerships we commit to, and our collective direction. When one paddles along with you, at your side,...
Spirit Works designs and produces a line of exquisite pewter jewelry. Each piece is cast, polished, and inlaid with our most beautiful abalone shell. In keeping with our stringent environmental commitments our abalone shell is derived as a byproduct of a farmed food fishery, and completely sustainable.