• Materials: Copper and Sterling Silver 925
  
• Measurements: 1" X 3/4" / 25mm X 19mm
• Totem Symbol: Beaver
• Artists: Jody Sparrow
• Styles: Canadian First Nations
• Categories: Earrings

Beaver

The Beaver is a symbol of determination and perseverance. Artistic and creative, the Beaver will not quit until the job is done. He demonstrates that hard work and cooperation are important traits to have to accomplish your goals. He is the builder of the animal kingdom, symbolizing the importance of persistence, resourcefulness, ingenuity and imagination.

Jody Sparrow

Jody Sparrow, born in North Vancouver is a Coast Salish Artist whose ancestry is from the Musqueam/Squamish Nations. Although he was introduced to carving by his community at the young age of 7 he went on to have a career as an electrician and carpenter, but always felt an artistic calling.  In the 2000s, he began carving and was later trained under famous Nisga’a artist Robert Tait between 2013 and 2014.  While his artistic style has contemporary elements he has been working to revive the more traditional Coast Salish design in jewelry, further to this he also works in wood carving creating unique designs in masks, paddles, spindle whorls and bentwood boxes.  His largest project, a 36 ft sea going canoe was commissioned by YVR in collaboration with the Musqueam Nation to be displayed at the YVR terminal.