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Bill Helin is of #Tsimshian / #Norwegian decent and is a member of the Tsimshian Nation, born and raised in the Northwest Coastal community of Prince Rupert, BC. His father was Arthur Helin, his Grandfather Henry William Helin, was Chief of the Gitlan Tribe, and his Grandmother Maud Helin, was Chief of the Gitgeese Tribe. Bill spent many hours listening to his grandmother in wonder, as she told him many Legends of the Tsimshian People. By the time he was three, he was already drawing and it wasn't long before he was amusing his family, friends and teachers with caricatures and cartoons. For the most part Bill is a self-taught artist. He learned from books, and was soon mastering techniques such as three-dimensional forming, called repousse. In the 1980’s Bill was sponsored to go to K'San, BC's famous #IndianArt and Carving School in Hazelton. In February 1988, Bill attended the renowned Gemology Institute of America in Santa Monica, California, completing advanced courses in gold smithing and gem setting. Today he lives and works from his studio/home on Vancouver Island.

Bill spent most of his career, which started in 1979, carving traditional Tsimshian wood carving, jewelry and paintings. His art has evolved from creating large wood projects such as a 40 foot long Ravensong Canoe in 1993 and working on the world’s tallest totem pole with Richard Krentz in 1994, to illustrating children’s story books and working on many animation projects. Other projects include working with NASA and the Canadian Space Agency to design three mission patches as well as some education materials.

Check out his website:
https://www.billhelin.com/

#ravensong #canoe #paddle #publicart #niwra #tsimshian

Astrobach :breadified: @[email protected] · 2026-04-14 · 22:30 UTC

Folklore read live!

Given a wish of money or women, Askeladden chose women.
Was it a mistake?

Hear the tale LIVE right NOW: https://youtube.com/live/wUTQ2OvW22s

#FairyTaleTuesday #WritingCommunity #storyteller #FairyTale #AmReading #reading #indieWriter #fairy #folklore #folk #tales #stories #GrimmBrothers #dnd #dnd5e #pathfinder #pf2e #ttrpg #fantasy #lotr #norwegian #folklore #legend #epic #Askeladden #Women #Asbjørnsen #Moe

#fairytaletuesday #writingcommunity #storyteller #fairytale #amreading #reading

Things David Likes @[email protected] · 2026-02-07 · 12:53 UTC

Undercurrents by Carl's Captures

https://tmblr.co/Z7VXvxisD_gtSm00

#fjord #hjørundfjordenfjord #sunnmøredistrict #sunnmørealps #møreogromsdalcounty #norway #norwegian #scandinavia #scandinavian #europe #european #lighthouse #landmark #landscape #seascape #sunnmørsalpane #mountainous #mountains #mountainrange #clouds #mood #atmosphere #overcast #filteredlight #nautical #marine #maritime #aquatic #weather #layers

#fjord #hjorundfjordenfjord #sunnmoredistrict #sunnmorealps #moreogromsdalcounty #norway

Astrobach :breadified: @[email protected] · 2025-03-25 · 23:53 UTC

Folklore read live!

Have you ever heard of a feathered dragon?

Hear forgotten folktales LIVE right NOW: https://youtube.com/live/5UgI1cOMjOA

#FairyTaleTuesday #WritingCommunity #storyteller #FairyTale #AmReading #reading #indieWriter #fairy #folklore #folk #tales #stories #GrimmBrothers #dnd #ttrpg #fantasy #lotr #norway #norwegian #scandinavian #merchant #askeladden #asbjørnsen #moe

#fairytaletuesday #writingcommunity #storyteller #fairytale #amreading #reading

Thor A. Hopland @[email protected] · 2025-01-23 · 02:20 UTC

I've promised to myself - and others - that one day I'd write a novel about "The Family".

It would be a work of fiction based off real life and it would be about a loose knit community in #Bergen #Norway, comprised of #hipsters, #hippies, #newagers and #ravers.

They have cost the #Norwegian #welfare system millions - and don't even know it.

I'm not sure if I'm at a point in my life now where I can write about them, but I will be employing my inner #huntersthompson and #williamburroughs.

#bergen #norway #hipsters #hippies #newagers #ravers

Thor A. Hopland @[email protected] · 2025-01-21 · 12:26 UTC

Suddenly some #Norwegian #grunder is standing at a #political #party victory ceremony doing the #romansalute - i.e the #nazi salute.

But it's okay, because a 100 years of #liberalization and #NewPublicManagement has lead to the defunding of #PublicEducation - making people politically and historically ignorant.

Some old codger says "I remember my great-great grandad was tortured and killed by the Nazis for owning a #jazz record", and a young guy says "stop being a #libtard, grandad."

#norwegian #grunder #political #party #romansalute #liberalization