Telly Earrings

Gerren grew up amongst a variety of talented artists and was accustomed to visiting the carving workshops of Tony Hunt Jr., Stan Hunt, Jay Brabant and Ron Harris. As he apprenticed alongside his father, he also paid careful attention to the individual styles and techniques of these master carvers. He was raised in both the Coast Salish and Nuu-chah-nulth traditions of art.

Formline design is the name given to the curvilinear lines that make up different shapes and outlines, such as the ovoid. This style of art is very familiar among First Nations peoples in the Pacific Northwest.

"Telly Earrings" and all First Nations Gallery jewelry is made on reservation land, located in what is known as North Vancouver in British Columbia, Canada.