Mythology in Art

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What do conjurers, shapeshifters, alchemists, transformers and tricksters all have in common besides the magical grip they hold on our collective imagination? They are present in nearly every culture's mythology, folklore and legends. And, to the Native Americans of the Pacific Northwest, there is no more clever a trickster than the raven. This month's Clip & Save Art Print features a transformation mask depicting a raven, created by Haida master artist Charles Edenshaw (1839-1920).

To the Haida, the indigenous people of British Columbia, ravens assume a place of prominence in many of their creation stories, such as "How Raven Stole the Sun," "Raven and the Man Who Sits on …