These porcelain dishes with their bright glazes and bold Salmon design have been created by Salish/Kwakwaka'wakw artistLaura Wee Láy Láq.

The Salmon is a symbol of abundance, wealth and prosperity because Salmon is the primary food source for Northwest Coastal people, representing the ability to provide for your family. Salmon are Supernatural beings who give up their life to feed our people. We hold them in high esteem and honour their return every year.

Laura Wee Láy Láq studied ceramics along with painting and printmaking at Douglas College and at the Vancouver School of Art. Teaching has been a significant aspect of Wee Láy Láq’s career, and she has taught at both the Emily Carr University of Art + Design and Coquitlam College. She has also produced a line of Northwest Coast dinnerware called Kwelas. Her work has been featured in exhibitions at the Grunt Gallery, Vancouver and the Surrey Art Gallery.

Dimensions:11 x 7.5

Material: Porcelain

Each dish is signed by the artist and comes with an artist biography and design information.

MADE IN CANADA

At Lattimer Gallery we work directly with our artists to provide the highest quality, authentic art from across British Columbia.

Please note that each dish is hand-made and unique and therefore may differ slightly from the image above in coloration and texture.