Corrine was born in
the Kwakiutl village
of Alert
Bay, British Columbia in 1959. She was first inspired to learn the
art of engraving from her maternal uncle, Norman Brotchie. She also
studied anthropology at Simon Fraser University. During the summer’s,
she worked on her fathers commercial fishing boat. Corrine’s paternal
grandfather was Tonguss Tlingit from Alaska. She is privileged to
inherit the legacies of both the Kwakiutl and the Tlingit using both
cultures to inspire her designs. Corrine enjoys carving gold &
silver combined rings & has developed her own unique carvings.
Gold - Silver Carver