Art card measures 6 x 9 inches. Back of card: This design means both 'Welcome' and 'Thank You.' Travellers between villages would sing as they paddled their canoes. When the people in the village heard the song they would gather on the shore to see who was coming. If the visitors were friendly, the men of the village would paddle out to greet them and bring them to shore- singing a welcome or paddling song, together. The open-palm in the design indicates welcome and is also used to say 'Thank You.' In the Saanich language- 'Hi'swke' is the word for 'Thank You' and is always used in conversation including thanking people for visiting.

Hi'swke art card, $4

Art card measures 6 x 9 inches. Back of card: This design was derived from two old sources of Coast Salish Design. The two-headed serpent was from an old Salish comb. I designed the center from a concentric circle design that I found between two serpents on an old Coast Salish grave stand. I incorporated a face between the serpents and wrapped the design around a moon. To me this is a powerful night-time symbol. I hope it will stir your imagination as it did mine.

Two Headed Serpent art card, $4