twisted with eyesplice

Full-sized paddle, painted black with designs across front; back of blade is undecorated. Paddle has a flattened ovular blade, thick cylindrical shaft, with a grip that flares at the top. Central line of white dots extends from grip to throat of paddle; mirrored on either side by lines of dark blue, green, yellow, and red dots. Dot lines end at dark blue infinity symbol, which covers front of blade. Sides of infinity symbol have prairie roses and trilliums. Behind the infinity symbol is a scene of three buffalo, done in black. Buffalos are painted on a ground of blue, white, and brown; ground colours fade into one another. Artist inscription written on back, bottom edge of blade: STRENGTH IN THE DARKNESS- AA 2021. COLLABORATION: PAT CALIHOU, CARVER; Adele Arseneau, PAINTER.

Painting of the virgin child Mary spinning. She is seated in a friar's armchair holding a spindle and distaff. She wears layered garments including a white blouse with decorative edging around the sleeves, a red bodice and a dark floral skirt. She wears a cape, which is held in place by a broach with an anagram of her name. Her face is very pale with red cheeks, her hair is held back by a gold headband with a red bow, and her head has an emanating halo. Bordered by flowers (tulips, carnations). Canvas on wood frame with paper around edges.

Painting of San Isidro Labrador (Isidore the Laborer), the patron saint of farmers. The painting depicts a male figure standing at centre, holding a staff in his hands at and angle in front of his torso. He wears a cloak with black and white ruffled cuffs. He wears a black hat and tall red boots. He stands among three sheep, with a similarly dressed figure lying down at his feet. There is a white building with red roof in the background, on the right. 'San ISIDRO LABRADOR' is written in banners on the top left. Canvas on wood frame with paper around edges.

Painting of St. George on a white horse, spearing a coiled dark green fire-breathing dragon or serpent below. There is a stone structure in the background, on the right. Canvas on wood frame with paper around edges. Frame slightly bent.

Tall 'tree of life' style, multi-figure carving in dark wood, on somewhat rounded base; base is dark wood centre with a layer of lighter wood around the outside.

Carved wooden sculpture of whale, painted on a rounded, rectangular painted base with a tall dorsal fin. The fin has two carved and painted humanoid figures on the sides of the fin, with their hands carved, as if holding onto the edges. Mainly painted black, with red and pale blue design elements.

Bark cloth body mask; conical shape top with long raffia fringe hanging from circumference of wide end. Tubular extensions out each side from midway of conical top. Each tubular "arm" has rigid circular shaped opening with a small bunch of short raffia fringe attached at lower edge. Geometric painted design around conical "body", with a linear depiction of a face on the front side of the rounded top portion; designs done golden brown with black highlights. Additional raffia fringe and fibre loops attached to top centre of "head".

Child size birchbark canoe. Wood frame, with lengthwise wood slat construction; sheets of birchbark stitched together using long strips of root. Black resin applied along base and seams.

Circular, handheld drum made from hide stretched over a wooden frame. Drum has four lengths of wire across the back with cloth covering the centre juncture, forming a handle. Drumstick (part b): head of drumstick covered with black cloth; small section next to head painted green.