Life Blood exhibition, London

Copper cuff from Gwaai Edenshaw's ‘Regalia line’.

New this autumn

At Rainmaker Gallery September and October are the months when we love to show you a mix of work from lots of our favourite artists. On the walls this week are wonderful photographic portraits by Kali Spitzer, Shan Goshorn, Will Wilson and Zoe Urness, complemented by paintings from Tony Tiger, Marla Allison and two exciting new artists Phillip Vigil and Terran Last Gun.

Fresh in from the Pacific Northwest of Canada, we have an impressive range of jewellery by Gwaai Edenshaw. Gwaai is a Haida carver, multi disciplinary artist and film maker whose Haida language movie ‘Edge Of The Knife’ has just premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival. His ‘Regalia Line’ of patinised copper and silver jewellery, as pictured above, features subtly embossed Haida design elements.“What I am playing at there is sort of an aesthetic  that I really love – the remnants of things that are in museums, or totem poles and buildings that have weathered over time. I find that to be a beautiful aesthetic.” Gwaai Edenshaw.See more of Gwaai's intriguing jewellery on our website.

'Bring Her Home' by Cara Romero

Life Blood exhibition

This month we are delighted to join forces with The Native Spirit Film Festival and the Bloomsbury festival in London. We will be exhibiting the breathtaking portraits of fine art photographer and social justice advocate Cara Romero at the Crypt Gallery. The exhibition 'Life Blood', curated by Ash Kotak, explores activist art as realised by a group of international artists, film makers, writers and a poet.'Life Blood' opens on Thursday 18th 6.30-8.30 and ends on Sunday 21st October with a day of 'Activism & Art' events. At 3pm I will be speaking about the work of Cara Romero, her evolution as an artist and her mission to shift perceptions of Indigenous people and cultures. Following my talk, there will be a candid discussion with a group of Native American women about the tragic situation of 'Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women and Girls' #MMIW. If you are in London please come along to the Crypt Gallery between Thursday 18th and Sunday 21st October.The Native Spirit Film Festival launches on Thursday October 11th and presents ten days of excellent International Indigenous films in venues across London.

If you can't get to London, or Bristol to see our new ranges of jewellery, Zuni fetishes and blankets, visit our website and browse the wonderful works by the Native American artists and jewellers that we are honoured to represent.

See you soon,

Jo x