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Freda Diesing
Freda Diesing (6 February 1925 – 4 December 2002) was a Haida woman of the Sadsugohilanes Clan, one of very few female carvers of Northwest Coast totem poles and a member of the Council of the Haida Nation of British Columbia, Canada. Her Haida name is , meaning "magical little woman."
Early life and education.
She was born Marie Alfreda Johnson in Prince Rupert, B.C., on 6 February 1925. She studied painting at the Vancouver School of Art and was one of
Freda Diesing School of Northwest Coast Art
Freda Diesing School of Northwest Coast Art is a progressive art school focusing on the "Northern Style" of the Northwest Coast Art. The school is located on the Coast Mountain College Campus in Terrace, BC; Canada. This school is unique because it is a university credit program, recognized by Emily Carr University, that focuses on First Nations art and culture in a context where the culture and people who originated it live today.
Named after the Haida artist and carver Freda Diesing