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Cori Johnson

Silver Zodiac Pendants

$60.00 CAD
$60.00 CAD
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16mm x 16mm Sterling Silver Pendant


Artist Statement

The ancient Babylonians divided the sky into twelve segments, using observation and calculations. Each of the twelve segments were assigned a figure, a name, and a specific meaning. This concept evolved into what we now know as the zodiac. For centuries, these signs have carried deep personal and cultural significance, especially in Western culture. To many, the zodiac signs represent identity and self-understanding.

My interest in creating a series based on the zodiac signs stemmed from a desire to explore the symbolic meanings for each sign. As I began each piece, I reflected on the people in my life who were born under that sign. I considered who they are as a person, and how they understand themselves. The ideas of ego, identity, and self-knowledge have always intrigued me.

I was raised between two worlds, two ways of knowing and understanding reality. This project was inspired by my Gitksan traditional roots to reinterpret the zodiac. Through this process, I’m weaving together personal dualities: the spiritual and the cultural, the modern and the ancestral. This work is not just about the zodiac, it's about identity, and finding connection between seemingly separate worlds. 


Authentic, West Coast, Indigenous Art: Zodiac Pendant

  • Designed by Cori Johnson

    Cori Johnson is a Gitksan artist whose work bridges traditional Indigenous art with contemporary expression. Raised in the Gitksan territory (New Hazelton, British Columbia), Cori was deeply influenced by her grandmother, who gifted her traditional knowledge of plant use and medicine from the interior coastal regions of B.C.

  • Artist Statement in Indigenous Art

    My interest in creating a series based on the zodiac signs stemmed from a desire to explore the symbolic meanings for each sign. As I began each piece, I reflected on the people in my life who were born under that sign. I considered who they are as a person, and how they understand themselves. The ideas of ego, identity, and self-knowledge have always intrigued me.

  • Sterling Silver Pendant, Made in BC, Canada

    "Silver Zodiac Pendants" and all First Nations Gallery jewelry is made on reservation land, located in what is known as North Vancouver in British Columbia, Canada. and all First Nations Gallery jewelry is made on Indigenous territories, located in what is known as Vancouver in British Columbia, Canada.

Learn more about the history and symbolism of in Indigenous culture here.