Transformation

Transformation
Susan Point (2005)
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The Butterfly is a creature connected to the Supernatural due to its ability to change form. This insect is not only known for its grace, but also as a messenger for the Great Spirit to the Coast Salish peoples, since it has the capability to fly for long distances.

Susan Point (born 1952) is a Coast Salish artist based on the Musqueam First Nations Reserve. Point began her career in 1981 in jewellery, serigraphs, and paintings. Eager to reinvigorate interest in her own peoples art style, Point chose to concentrate on the traditional designs and elements created by her ancestors while applying a more contemporary aesthetic and experimentation with techniques and materials such as paper, glass, bronze, wood, concrete, polymer, stainless steel, and cast iron. Point’s innovative approach to traditional forms and myths has led to an international reputation and has inspired many of the new generation of Northwest Coast artists.