MORGAN GREEN
Morgan Green is one of Canada's young emerging contemporary artists. A Northwest coast native of Tsimshian descent, she creates Northwest Coast design, masks, paddles,frontlets, and worked as assistant carver on the Missing Women’s Memorial pole under Haida/ Squamish carver Jordan Seward. Morgan also works in a variety of other media such as painting, drawing, pottery, fashion design, leatherwork, and knife making.
Morgan was born March 24th, 1984 in Prince Rupert, B.C. Her Tsimshian name 'Lu'uth' was given to her by her great grandparents in Port Simpson BC and means eagle who stays near the nest. Morgan was surrounded by both western and native art from an early age as both of her parents are full time practicing artists. Morgans mother is a potter/ art teacher while her father is a Tsimshian woodcarver. Morgan began apprenticing her father at an early age doing basic woodworking, metal work, and painting. She also assisted teaching classes on basket making and pottery, and then went on to work doing clothing alterations and custom shirts.
In 2003 Morgan enrolled in Blanche Macdonald Centres Fashion Design program where she received formal training in clothing construction, drafting, color theory, and illustration.
Morgan continued to work in the fashion industry untill 2006, when she recieved a grant from Vancouver International Airport and added woodcarving to her set of skills. Her work is currently on Display in the International Departures area.
Recently Morgan assisted Haida/ Squamish Carver Jordan Seward in the creation of a 30 foot memorial totem pole, for the missing and murdered women of the downtown eastside. The project also involved teaching twelve First Nations students (mainly women) carving, northwest coast design, and painting. As a component of the course Morgan taught a one month Regalia class as part of the program. Each student successfully created their own regalia including button blankets, capes, jackets, ribbon dresses, and vests.
Morgan has been featured on CBC, APTN, CTV First Story, and a short documentary by Kelvin Redvers.
Morgan’s mentors include Jordan Seward, Richard Adkins, Henry Green, Alano Edzerza, and Dave Jack.
Her disciplines include leatherwork, clothing, painting, drawing,wood sculpture and knife making.
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