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aremanysoapstonepiecesbycarversfromCapeDorset,aremoteInuitvillageinCanada's
new territory of Nunavut.
Within
Klahowya Village
(Pipeline Rd., 604/921-1070, 11am-4pm Mon.-Thurs.,
11am-5pm Fri.-Sun. mid-June to Aug.) are the
Artisan Marketplace
and
Métis Trading
Post,
bothexcellentplacestopurchasetraditionalaboriginalartsandcrafts.Asabonuson
weekends, you can watch the artisans at work.
Arts-and-crafts galleries on Granville Island include
Wickaninnish Gallery
(1666 John-
ston St., 604/681-1057, 10am-7pm daily), which sells stunning native art, jewelry,
carvings, weavings, and original paintings, and
Gallery of BC Ceramics
(1359
Cartwright St., 604/669-3606, 10:30am-5:30pm), showcasing the work of the province's
leading potters and sculptors.
First Nations arts and crafts
