Item: Artist: Val Malesku Title: Contemporary Raven Stealing the Light Pendant and Earrings Date: 2005 Size: 1" X 1 1/2" Medium: 22k gold on silver overlay with oxidised background Donor: Val Malesku Biography: Val Malesku is a multi-talented artist of Cree and Romanian ancestry. She began working in silver and gold in the 1980s and has worked side by side with some of the finest Haida artists including Bill Reid. Her unique designs combine the classic with contemporary in Cree and North West Coast styles.