Haida Carver

Haida Carver — Plot

On Canada's Pacific coast this film finds a young Haida artist, Robert Davidson, shaping miniature totems from argillite, a jet-like stone. The film follows the artist to the island where he finds the stone, and then shows how he carves it in the manner of his grandfather, who taught him the craft.

• Release date
• January 1, 1964
• Runtime
• 12 min
• Genres
• Documentary
• Director
• Richard Gilbert

Haida Carver — Cast

Robert Davidson Self

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Robert Davidson Sr. Self (uncredited) Florence Davidson Self (uncredited)