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: Elizabeth Barrette (ysabetwordsmith) wrote,
2011-09-22 21:50:00

Elizabeth Barrette
ysabetwordsmith
2011-09-22 21:50:00

Mood: busy

Orca Tote Bags

Today at the grocery store, I saw a gorgeous reusable bag: red with a black orca in Pacific coastal art. The lady had received it as a gift from a relative living out west. Has anyone else seen something like that? I'd love to have one. I collect the basic reusable grocery bags in canvas or in recycled plastic fabric. I am particularly partial to the ones with interesting images or messages on them.

Tags: activism, art, environment, personal, shopping

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the_vulture

September 23 2011, 03:17:19 UTC 9 years ago

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I found a small keepsake box with a ceramic lid that featured a Haida-style orca... in a British second hand furniture store, of all places. Needless to say, my homesickness for the West coast had me purchase it on the spot.

Cool!

ysabetwordsmith

September 23 2011, 03:39:46 UTC 9 years ago

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That was a lucky find.

I have a few pieces of coastal art from trips out there, but not much. I love the bold crisp designs and the black-white-red colors. One of my favorites is Tsagaglalal, "She Who Watches."

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the_vulture

September 23 2011, 16:09:17 UTC 9 years ago

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Hmmm... The artwork looks similar to that of the Haida and other coastal groups, and the name certainly sounds linguistically related, but the folktale has a striking difference from the coastal groups; Coyote is the trickster, not Raven.

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ysabetwordsmith

September 23 2011, 18:31:55 UTC 9 years ago

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I noticed that. There are variations on the legend and the characters, and some in the name. I grabbed a site that sounded decent and had a picture of the "eyes" glyph.

One of my better college classes was Native American Literature. We did Trickster for a while. That included comparing the common trickster figures such as Coyote, Raven, Rabbit, and Fox.

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the_vulture

September 24 2011, 11:51:15 UTC 9 years ago

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Trickster figures are fun. :)

ravan

September 23 2011, 03:29:05 UTC 9 years ago

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No, sorry, but I crochet string bags (sport or worsted cotton). Remind me as it gets closer to pantheacon, if you're going, and I can make sure to have one for you. They are great for laundry, produce, or books.

Alas!

ysabetwordsmith

September 23 2011, 03:41:00 UTC 9 years ago

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That's not an event we attend, but thanks for thinking of me.

Doris Hernandez

September 23 2011, 03:52:02 UTC 9 years ago

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What a nifty visual. I'm a bit bogged down at the moment trying to get Halloween stuff done, but I'd love to try to create an Orca and have it on canvas bags at Zazzle.

I haven't seen one, but I'm guessing this is it?

msstacy13

September 23 2011, 03:59:00 UTC 9 years ago

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Yes...

ysabetwordsmith

September 23 2011, 05:00:35 UTC 9 years ago

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That's it! *happydance* At $4.95 I may even be able to afford one at some point. Thank you so much.

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red_trillium

September 23 2011, 07:45:00 UTC 9 years ago

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;)

Re: Yes...

ysabetwordsmith

October 15 2011, 22:14:40 UTC 9 years ago

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And the orca has arrived! Thank you.

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red_trillium

October 16 2011, 03:37:29 UTC 9 years ago

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LOL, when I first read this I thought "I don't remember sending her an orca post card" and it took me a second to remember what orca it might be. Glad to hear it got there & I hope you enjoy it!