Isabel Rorick is an artist living and working on Hornby Island. Originally from Haida Gwaii, Isabel is strongly connected to her family & heritage through her work. She weaves with spruce root, which she gathers herself on visits to Haida Gwaii. Her work is incredibly intricate and detailed. And the work she produces come from pieces that were used traditionally in the Haida culture - baskets for berry picking, rattles for babies, ceremonial hats. It is a joy and a pleasure to get to photograph her work, to spend that time with such beautiful pieces of art, steeped in cultural history. Definitely one of the gifts of my job. Here are a few photos from some of our sessions over the years. The basket below is her newest piece & is small, maybe 4" around, so you can imagine the fineness of the weave. Incredible. The 8-tiered ceremonial hat was many years in the making. It was a piece made out of her connection with her sister & their late grandmother. The berry basket above was photographed in stages - the 1st image being the final piece & the other two showing the details of her work in progress.
