Carrie Matilpi
CULTURAL GROUP:
Kwakwaka'wakw/Carrier/Cree
BORN:
November 23, 1976
BIRTHPLACE:
Vancouver, BC
Carrie Matilpi holds Kolus, or Baby Thunderbird, as her crest, and works in the Kwakwaka'wakw style. Known for her gold and silver jewellery, Carrie learned to engrave from her father, Charles Harper. She has been carving since 1996, and often works with her sister, Victoria Harper.
