"Takaya Strawberry Moon and Waves" by Cedar Thokme
Artist Statement
“I like storytelling in my art. I first learned about Takaya from Cheryl Alexander's documentary and felt very like-spirited in my love of the wild and freedom. So, I made the 'Moon howl and Ocean wave' pendant depicting Takaya in his days on Discovery Island. Takaya is such a special wolf and I feel for him. I was very sad when I heard the news of him being shot... I had feared it earlier. I wondered what was Takaya's real story - why he left his pack for a high risk urbanized environment? The Wild Instinct pendant depicted Takaya's deep mournful howl that we are familiar with.”
Artist Bio
Cedar Thokme started her journey in silver clay sculpture after attending classes with Rodi Frunze of Sky and Beyond in Nanaimo, in 2018.
Artist Statement
“I like storytelling in my art. I first learned about Takaya from Cheryl Alexander's documentary and felt very like-spirited in my love of the wild and freedom. So, I made the 'Moon howl and Ocean wave' pendant depicting Takaya in his days on Discovery Island. Takaya is such a special wolf and I feel for him. I was very sad when I heard the news of him being shot... I had feared it earlier. I wondered what was Takaya's real story - why he left his pack for a high risk urbanized environment? The Wild Instinct pendant depicted Takaya's deep mournful howl that we are familiar with.”
Artist Bio
Cedar Thokme started her journey in silver clay sculpture after attending classes with Rodi Frunze of Sky and Beyond in Nanaimo, in 2018.
Artist Statement
“I like storytelling in my art. I first learned about Takaya from Cheryl Alexander's documentary and felt very like-spirited in my love of the wild and freedom. So, I made the 'Moon howl and Ocean wave' pendant depicting Takaya in his days on Discovery Island. Takaya is such a special wolf and I feel for him. I was very sad when I heard the news of him being shot... I had feared it earlier. I wondered what was Takaya's real story - why he left his pack for a high risk urbanized environment? The Wild Instinct pendant depicted Takaya's deep mournful howl that we are familiar with.”
Artist Bio
Cedar Thokme started her journey in silver clay sculpture after attending classes with Rodi Frunze of Sky and Beyond in Nanaimo, in 2018.