Learning to Carve Argillite

by Sara Florence Davidson, Robert Davidson, Janine Gibbons

Book Overview

Based on Haida artist Robert Davidson's own childhood experiences, this beautiful story highlights learning through observation, as well as the role of Elders in sharing knowledge and mentorship.

Learning to carve is a lifelong journey. With the help of his father and grandfather, a boy on Haida Gwaii practises to become a skillful carver. As he carefully works on a new piece, he remembers a trip to Slatechuck Mountain to gather the...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1553799844
• ISBN13: 9781553799849
• Release Date: September 2021
• Publisher: Highwater Press
• Length: 40 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 8.1" x 9.1"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Grades 1 to 3