Native art comes to life in Summerland
Professional and amateur artists from around BC have travelled to the Okanagan to learn how to turn a block of wood into something beautiful and spiritual.
Master Carver Aaron Nelson-Moody, more commonly known as Splash, is an expert on creating decorative wood masks.
A member of the Squamish First Nation, he became interested in traditional carving when he was just a boy.
He now has an international reputation and some of his works were on public display at both the Turin and Vancouver Olympics.
Splash is holding a special workshop for carvers in Summerland this week.
He’s teaching his students how to carve decorative masks in the shape of a wolf or bear face, a Coast Salish native tradition.
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