S'abadeb-Seattle Art Museum According to the artist, the imagery here represents the passing of knowledge from teacher to student and was created for a school fundraising effort. The title of the piece refers to qualities that educators impart to their students, such as the gifts of enlightenment, empowerment, pride, and strength, in order to keep the circle strong for future generations. Kelly Cannell uses elements drawn from taditional Central Coast Salish design, which she learned from her mother, artist Susan Point.

Spirit of the Ancestors-The double-reed horn is a type traditionally played to give voice to supernatural spirit beings during dance or shamanic performances. The artist has embellished this new instrument with an innovative and interlocking low relief sculpture representing a wolf at the mouthpiece end, entwined with a raven, a frog, and a woman.

The paint is black, green, and red.