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Photograph of performers behind a tall wooden board/wall. One is dressed like an animal, possibly a wolf, with a mask and furry costume. Two other performers stand nearby. Based on the content of this and related images in this file, this photograph was likely taken at an outdoor event in Alert Bay, BC.
Photograph of dancers at an outdoor event in Alert Bay, BC.
Photograph of dancers at an outdoor event in Alert Bay, BC.
Photograph of a man holding up a mask, at an outdoor event in Alert Bay, BC.
Photograph of a child with mask dancing near a fire at an outdoor event in Alert Bay, BC. A woman is walking behind the child.
Photograph of a man wearing a mask, at an outdoor event in Alert Bay, BC.
Fonds consists of records generated by Watson while working as an exhibit designer at the Museum of Anthropology. Material includes records gernated during the preparation and documentation of exhibitions at the Museum, as well as records generated for two additional design projects undertaken by Watson during his tenure at MOA: the design of textile storage and display unit, 1980-1984; and the design of an extension to the west wing of MOA, 1988-1990.
Fonds is organized into two series:
1 - Museum design
2 - Exhibition design
See attached pdf document for series descriptions and file list.
James Herbert Watson
Subseries consists of files relating to nine special events: the Indian Costume Show (1950), Open House Day (1955), the opening of Totem Park, the Henry Speck (Ozistalis) show (1964), a talk given on aboriginal medicine (1966), Bill Holm’s Indian Dance Group (1967), the opening ceremony for the new museum (1974-1979), the Raven Celebration (1980), the ‘Ksan Poleraising (1980-1981), and the dedication of the museum doors (1976). The records in this subseries consist of correspondence, newspaper clippings, memoranda, photographic negatives, ephemera, plans, budgets, financial statements, receipts, a copy of the June 9, 1976 edition of UBC Reports, and a copy of Canadian Art Review VI/I/1979.
A drummer performs Ryujin daiko in the Great Hall
Three drummers perform Ryujin daiko in the Great Hall
A mask of a dragon head sits on top of a drum in the foreground, while two costumed performers play a second drum as spectators watch in the background.
A costumed dancer performing as part of a piece by Evelyn Roth dances in front of a crowd with totem poles and the museum building in the background
A costumed dancer dances in a green fabric circle with a red border in front of a colorful fabric set piece with pictures of three faces during a performance of a piece by Evelyn Roth
Dancers dressed as birds and a turtle perform in front of a large fabric set piece of a salmon next to a totem pole while the audience watches
Performance at Canadian Museums Association barbecue
Costumed performers acting in a piece by Evelyn Roth appear to interact with spectators at the Canadian Museums Association salmon barbecue.
Performance at Canadian Museums Association barbecue with crowd
An audience watches as costumed performers act in a piece by Evelyn Roth at the Canadian Museums Association salmon barbecue
Evelyn Roth performance at Canadian Museums Association barbecue
Audience in the foreground watches on as performers interact with a fabric set piece on the campus of the Museum of Anthropology as part of a piece by Evelyn Roth at the Canadian Museums Association salmon barbecue
A man wearing a hat stands at a long wooden table and cuts open salmon with a knife to prepare them for cooking
A man wearing a hat stands at a long wooden table and cuts open salmon with a knife to prepare them for cooking
Many salmon at different points in the process of preparation lie on a long wooden table with a pile of wood to the left and a green garbage can to the right. One person tends to a fire in the background, while another prepares the salmon.