Children of the Raven Velura Blanket by Bill Reid

Bill Reid
  • A fluffy blanket printed with a large red and black raven sitting on top of humans and the sun, with white, black, and red fringe.
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This cozy blanket, made of soft Velura, is a thoughtful and practical gift. Renowned Haida artist Bill Reid created the striking Children of the Raven design in 1976. The original artwork is now in the collections of the Canadian Museum of History in Gatineau, Quebec. This blanket is a licensed reproduction.

One of the most influential and well-known Haida artists of the twentieth century, the late Bill Reid was born in Victoria in 1920. Some of Reid’s best-known works include the yellow cedar sculpture, The Raven and the First Men at MOA (1980), and The Spirit of Haida Gwaii jade canoe at the YVR Airport (1994). Reid’s life and work helped to revitalize Haida art in the twentieth century, and continues to inspire countless First Nations artists.

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This cozy blanket, made of soft Velura, is a thoughtful and practical gift. Renowned Haida artist Bill Reid created the striking Children of the Raven design in 1976. The original artwork is now in the collections of the Canadian Museum of History in Gatineau, Quebec. This blanket is a licensed reproduction.

One of the most influential and well-known Haida artists of the twentieth century, the late Bill Reid was born in Victoria in 1920. Some of Reid’s best-known works include the yellow cedar sculpture, The Raven and the First Men at MOA (1980), and The Spirit of Haida Gwaii jade canoe at the YVR Airport (1994). Reid’s life and work helped to revitalize Haida art in the twentieth century, and continues to inspire countless First Nations artists.

A fluffy blanket printed with a large red and black raven sitting on top of humans and the sun, with white, black, and red fringe.