Soapberry Ice Cream Paddle

"Soapberry Ice Cream"
Violet Gatensby, 2024
This piece portrays a Black bear emerging from a soapberry bush, its lips and claws covered in frothy soapberry ice cream. Observing how bears eat berries inspired the traditional way of making soapberry ice cream.
 
Beautifully painted on a red cedar paddle carved by Violet Gatensby, this unique artwork is available for purchase at our gallery, located at 704 Main Street.