Maple was a wood used primarily as a staple for Norwegian carved bowls, ladles and carvings. As a majority of the trees grown on the Northwest Coast, the big leaf maple is one of the predominant features of our landscape in British Columbia. I found this leaf on a walk with my family and was inspired when thinking of this one leaf was a major function to keep this tree alive. Without leaves trees won’t grow, through the process of photosynthesis a tree survives with the collaboration of leaves generating enough energy to produce sugar out of starches, providing the tree nutrients to survive. A tree uses leaves to achieve a certain goal as does our society. I carved this mask as a tribute to all the people who aid our society and go unnoticed for, as a whole, the great things they produce. Together as a whole we comfort each other in the challenges that face us, and acting as whole to achieve one goal gives us the support we need to fulfill this goal. This mask was made from red cedar, yellow cedar, abalone type shell,and acrylic paint.