Shawn Edenshaw comes from the Haida Nation and Gitxsan Nation and started carving at 12 and specializes in jewellery primarily in silver and gold as well as glass, steel, wood, and paintings. He is a notable carver and his largest work to date, a 6' glass installation, can be found at the Capilano Suspension Bridge in North Vancouver. He was influenced by Bill Reid, Jim McGuire, Nelson Cross, Garner Moody, Gary Wilson and his Dad, Jim Edenshaw. Shawn was introduced to the work of Robert Davidson and The Rainbow Creek Dance group, a highly skilled group that he learned about the traditions, songs, and dances of his Haida culture. He was a jewellery teacher at Vancouver's Native Education College for their Jewellery Arts Program and in 2019, he was featured in the landmark publication Understanding Northwest Coast Indigenous Jewelry by author Alex Dawkins.