{"product_id":"healing-feather-folding-umbrella-michelle-stoney","title":"Healing Feather Folding Umbrella | Michelle Stoney","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eA compact folding umbrella featuring \u003cem\u003eHealing Feather\u003c\/em\u003e by Gitxsan and Cree artist Michelle Stoney.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe automatic-open design has a windproof frame, soft foam handle and matching storage sleeve. The turquoise canopy is printed with feather motifs in blue, purple and green.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArtist receives royalties from sales of this product.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdl class=\"accordion\"\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003e\u003ca href=\"#\"\u003e \u003csmall class=\"right\"\u003e+\u003c\/small\u003e About the Artist \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert wrap-break-word w-full light markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eMichelle Stoney is a Gitxsan and Cree artist from Gitanmaax in northwestern British Columbia. She was raised in Gitxsan territory in the House of Delgamuukw and continues to live and work in her home community. \u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShe comes from a family of artists. Her grandfather, Victor Mowatt, was a Gitxsan master carver and teacher, and her great-uncle Earl Muldon was an accomplished sculptor and jeweller. Their influence helped shape both her artistic practice and her commitment to teaching art within local communities. \u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStoney earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Emily Carr University of Art and Design in 2012 and later completed the Northwest Coast Jewellery Arts program. She works across acrylic painting, jewellery, sculpture, digital design and large-scale murals. \u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHer distinctive style brings together both sides of her heritage. She draws formline structure from her Gitxsan background and combines it with the bright colours and strong black outlines she associates with her Cree heritage. Rather than reproducing either tradition unchanged, she uses them to create a contemporary visual language of her own. \u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe mountains, animals and plant life of Gitxsan territory appear throughout her work. Stegyoden, the mountain beside Gitanmaax, has become one of her recurring images, often carrying hidden faces and animal forms drawn from what she sees within the land. \u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 2019, Stoney received the Crabtree McLennan Emerging Artist Award from the BC Achievement Foundation. She also follows her grandfather’s example by teaching art in her community and creating public work that reflects Gitxsan culture, history and contemporary life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003e\u003ca href=\"#\"\u003e \u003csmall class=\"right\"\u003e+\u003c\/small\u003e Behind the Artwork \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eMichelle Stoney created \u003cem\u003eHealing Feather\u003c\/em\u003e to honour her late grandmother, anchoring the tribute in two powerful images: a feather and Stegyoden, the mountain rising beside her home in Gitanmaax.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor Stoney, the feather represents strength and healing, while Stegyoden represents home. By placing the mountain inside the feather, she brings something vast and external into an intimate symbol of healing. The composition can be read as the self being restored through the place where it belongs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDuring the pandemic, Stoney dedicated \u003cem\u003eHealing Feather\u003c\/em\u003e to frontline workers. What began as a deeply personal family tribute expanded into a shared source of strength for a community navigating profound grief.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003e\u003ca href=\"#\"\u003e \u003csmall class=\"right\"\u003e+\u003c\/small\u003e Product Details \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtwork:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e Healing Feather\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e Michelle Stoney\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAffiliation:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e Gitxsan and Cree\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e 40\" spread x 12\" closed\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e 100% polyester\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOpening:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e Automatic\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrame:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e Windproof\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHandle:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e Soft foam\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRoyalties:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e Artist receives royalties from sales of this product.\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003e\u003ca href=\"#\"\u003e \u003csmall class=\"right\"\u003e+\u003c\/small\u003e Shipping Options \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eGround shipping in USA and Canada: US$14.95 \u003cbr\u003eFaster services and international shipping calculated at checkout.\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003e\u003ca href=\"#\"\u003e \u003csmall class=\"right\"\u003e+\u003c\/small\u003e Returns \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eIf you’re not happy with the item you received you may return it within 2 weeks after delivery. Please contact us at \u003cspan style=\"color: #0a62ec;\"\u003ehello@lightcodesstudio.ca\u003c\/span\u003e for return address.\n\u003cp\u003eThe only condition is that the item and its gift box are both in perfect condition. Upon receiving your return you will be fully refunded.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOne favor:\u003c\/b\u003e Please tell us in a few words why the item in question failed to meet your expectations. We'd like to learn from our mistakes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003c\/dl\u003e","brand":"Oscardo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48530295095518,"sku":"UMBC001","price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0706\/1525\/files\/18_1a43c740-21f1-493b-9c75-b34f113eb84c.png?v=1785515402","url":"https:\/\/www.lightcodesstudio.ca\/products\/healing-feather-folding-umbrella-michelle-stoney","provider":"Light Codes Studio","version":"1.0","type":"link"}