Artists / Community Groups

• Henry will research the tools needed, recording the process.
• Henry will make the tools for the project.
  Samples of Artwork
  • Medeek (Grizzly Bear)
  • Four Crest Pole, Prince Rupert
  • The Hat of the Eagle of Heaven

• Amy is directing the Northcoast Net project. She is a painter who maintains a studio at North Pacific Cannery Village Museum.
  Samples of Artwork
  • Sketch for the Cow Bay Mural
  • Cow Bay Mural, Prince Rupert, assistant Jean
  • Cow Bay Mural, Prince Rupert, B.C.
  • Cow Bay Mural, in progress
  • My Studio, North Pacific Cannery Village Museum

• Dorothy will work with Amy and Susan to install the exhibit.
• Dorothy has particular talents in promotion of artists and their projects, and will be a key community individual to spread the news of this project.
  Samples of Artwork
  • Copper Dancer/Money Maker, front view
  • Celebrate! (front view)
  • "If you eat their eyes you'll see Under Water"

• Edward Bryant was one of the initiators of Northcoast Net; it was Ed's idea to make a stinging nettle net. Currently, Ed is creating art and teaching in Germany.
  Samples of Artwork
  • Edward Bryant and Henry Green, Ceremonial Dance Regalia
  • Beaver/Killer Whale Totem Pole
  • Killer Whale Halibut Hook

• North Pacific Cannery Village Museum will donate the space in which the net will be made*, and living accomodations for people coming from communities outside of Prince Rupert and Port Edward who wish to work on the project, and the space for the exhibit. North Pacific Cannery Village Museum will managed, maintained, and insured the exhibit.
• North Pacific Cannery Village Museum will also fulfill the interim report requirements of documentation.

• Ecotrust Canada exists to promote conservation-based development in Coastal Temperate Rainforest communities in BC.

• As a parallel project, School district 52 will produce a 15 minute video for the schools on the cultural aspects of this endeavour. Ken will be recording the video footage of the main aspects of the process. The school district will donate this footage, and the program will hire an editor and equipment to produce a broadcast-quality, ten minute video. This video would be used for the multimedia display and could then be widely distributed.
• School District 52 would like to include Northcoast Net in the 1998-99 curriculm for Grade 5 and Secondary students.

• Susan will collaborate with Dorothy Spencer and Amy Huestis on the installation of the exhibit, its interpretational panels and multimedia display. This core group will also draw on ideas from the artists and community groups involved, and will work with technical advisors and staff to install the exhibit.

• Allan will coordinate the website and multimedia display, FibreNET. Working with students and volunteers, developing this extensive system.
• The library will host the website and fundraise for the project.