White Owl Island

Bill Ried Raven

Posted in Island Art by cronelogical on April 20th, 2006

Bill Ried Raven
Originally uploaded by FranSb.

I thought we would like to have a replica of Ried’s Raven on our island. The story of the birth of mankind according to the Haida Legend is told.

By Fran Sbrocchi

5 Responses to 'Bill Ried Raven'

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  1. Anita Marie Moscoso said, on April 20th, 2006 at 7:36 pm

    Way cool, I wish the picture was bigger!

  2. Heather Blakey said, on April 20th, 2006 at 7:42 pm

    It is lovely. I will include these under R for Ravens. Fran sent me more a month or so ago and I have been waiting for the right place to put them. The Alphabet project is just the right place.

  3. Imogen Crest said, on April 20th, 2006 at 9:25 pm

    Love to know the story behind this too, brilliant image :-)

  4. Fran said, on April 23rd, 2006 at 4:39 am

    Anita: A larger picture can be seen by clicking on my name. The story in the Haida legend says that mankind was formed between the shells of a great turtle. I have always seen a similarity between the Maori legend of the earth and sky being the parents. Bill Ried was, perhaps, the most important of Canadian sculptors. He also made fine silver jewelery. He was a young radio announcer in Prince Rupert, B.C. when I was first married and living there. The Raven is a totem of the Haida.

  5. kvwordsmith said, on April 3rd, 2008 at 4:01 pm

    Here’s a bit on the Haida raven stories, from a museum exhibit:

    http://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/totems/cosmology/raven.php

    Beautiful artwork too!

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