Coast Salish art by Nanaimo family on display at Royal BC Museum
NANAIMO — Creating traditional Coast Salish art truly is a family affair for the Goods, who will share their story with thousands of people in Victoria.
The Nanaimo-based family, well known for their Coast Salish carvings and textiles, are among three groups represented at the 2018 First Nation Cultural Art Showcase program at the Royal BC Museum. The public can get to know them at a Museum event this week, as well as view family created carvings and clothing. A two-week event is slated for September when more Good family works will be on display at the Royal BC Museum.
Sophia Good, who focuses on garments with her sister Aunalee Boyd-Good, said their family works together to portray the essense of Coast Salish culture.
“We often will have random ideas and then bring it to the table, then the other person will have a similar idea and we will just start doing. Often times we don’t know who’s idea it actually was.”