Inuit
INUIT art revolves around themes of family, naturalism, shamanism and camp life, and the materials used to create these works originate from the Arctic land and animals. Sculptures in stone, colourful prints, original drawings, and textiles as well as carved jewelry are imbued with the cultural stories and mythologies of the Inuit peoples.
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Unikkaaqtuat: An Introduction to Inuit Myths & Legends
Neil Christopher
CA$24.95In this exhaustive story collection, the rich tradition of Inuit storytelling becomes accessible to the rest of Canada for the first time. Unipkaaqtut is the Inuit word meaning “to tell stories.”
This definitive collection of Inuit legends is thoughtfully introduced and carefully annotated to provide the historical and cultural context in which to understand this rich oral tradition.
Read about the origin of thunder and lightning, the tale of the man who married a fox and many animal fables from the North. Fascinating and educational, this little-known part of Canada’s heritage will captivate readers of all ages. As a work of historical and cultural preservation, this text will be invaluable to those studying Inuit.
Published in 2011
Paperback
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Reawakening Our Ancestors’ Lines: Revitalizing Inuit Traditional Tattooing
Angela Hovak Johnston
CA$29.95For thousands of years, Inuit women practiced the traditional art of tattooing. Created with bone needles and caribou sinew soaked in seal oil or soot, these tattoos were an important tradition for many women, symbols stitched in their skin that connected them to their families and communities.
But with the rise of missionaries and residential schools in the North, the tradition of tattooing was almost lost. In 2005, when Angela Hovak Johnston heard that the last Inuk woman tattooed in the traditional way had died, she set out to tattoo herself and learn how to tattoo others. What was at first a personal quest became a project to bring the art of traditional tattooing back to Inuit women across Nunavut, starting in the community of Kugluktuk.
Collected in this beautiful book are moving photos and stories from more than two dozen women who participated in Johnston’s project. Together, these women are reawakening their ancestors’ lines and sharing this knowledge with future generations.
Published in 2017
Hardcover
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Our Hands Remember: Recovering Sanikiluaq Basket Sewing
Margaret Lawrence
CA$24.95Sanikiluaq, a small Inuit community in the Belcher Islands region of the Far North, has a long history of artistic output. But as the demand for stone carvings grew, grass basket sewing―once a traditional skill for Inuit women―faded from the community consciousness. That was until a group of women, including educator and artist Margaret Lawrence, came together to renew the lost art of basket sewing.
In Our Hands Remember: Recovering Sanikiluaq Basket Sewing, Lawrence guides readers through creating their own grass baskets in the unique style of the Sanikiluaq region with step-by-step instructions and photographs. From tips on preparing the grass and forming even coils to the different types of embellishments, this book is accessible to all skill levels.
Published: 2018
Softcover
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Inuksuit
Norman Hallendy
CA$35.00Inuksuit are amongst the oldest and most important objects placed by humans within the vast Arctic landscape. Beautifully photographed, this first comprehensive book tells about the Arctic Inuksuit as told by Inuit Elders.
Published in 2001
Softcover
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The Way of Inuit Art: Aesthetics and History In and Beyond the Arctic
Emily E. Auger
CA$55.00Inuit art is examined in this book from prehistory to the present, especially its influence on non-Inuit artists and scholars, and their influence on it.
Part One gives a history of the main art-producing prehistoric traditions in the North American Arctic, concentrating on the Dorset. It also discusses the influence of theories such as evolutionism, diffusionism, ethnographic comparison, and shamanism on the interpretation of prehistoric Inuit art.
Part Two, with the support of interviews with Inuit artists, analyzes the influence of such theories as nationalism, primitivism, modernism, and postmodernism on 20th century Canadian Inuit art. The presence of Inuit art in the mainstream is demonstrated with a discussion of its influence on Canadian artist Nicola Wojewoda, to whose work, in addition, Inuit artists present their reactions.
Softcover
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Kappianaqtut: Strange Creatures and Fantastic Beings From Inuit Myths and Legends [Volume 1]
Neil Christopher
CA$19.95Illustrated by Mike Austin
Paperback
Published 2011From Inhabit Media:
Each volume in the Kappianaqtut series provides readers with an in-depth academic examination of two mythological creatures from Inuit mythology. The series examines Inuit myths from an ethnographic perspective and fosters discussion on the variations and multiple representations of the myths and creatures in question. This volume, which explores the giants of the North and the mother of the sea mammals, has been fully revised and updated. Kappianaqtut represents the first book-length study of Inuit mythological beings written from a Northern perspective.
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1. Red Fox Spirit
Pauojoungie Saggiak
Price upon requestCollection release date: October 19, 2024
Now available for reservation onlyEtching & Chine Colle
Paper: Velin d’Arches White, Ginwashi, Obanai Feather & Thai Umryu
Printer: Studio PM
Unframed, Edition 28/50
Cape Dorset Annual Print Collection 2024
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2. Tattooed Walrus
Pauojoungie Saggiak
Price upon requestCollection release date: October 19, 2024
Now available for reservation onlyLithograph
Paper: Arches Cover White
Printer: Niveaksie Quvianaqtuliaq
Unframed, Edition 28/50
Cape Dorset Annual Print Collection 2024
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3. Beaded Walrus
Pauojoungie Saggiak
Price upon requestCollection release date: October 19, 2024
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Paper: Velin d’Arches White, Obonai Feather, Thai Unryu & Yamaguhi Chiri
Printer: Studio PM
Unframed, Edition 28/50
Cape Dorset Annual Print Collection 2024
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4. Scenes
Pits Qimirpik
Price upon requestCollection release date: October 19, 2024
Now available for reservation onlyStonecut
Paper: Kizuki Kozo Natural
Printer: Cee Pootoogook
Unframed, Edition 28/50
Cape Dorset Annual Print Collection 2024
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5. Posing Bear
Qavavau Manumie
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Paper: Velin d’Arches White
Printer: Studio PM
Unframed, Edition 28/50
Cape Dorset Annual Print Collection 2024
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6. Lost Soul
Qavavau Manumie
Price upon requestCollection release date: October 19, 2024
Now available for reservation onlyStonecut
Paper: Kizuki Kozo White
Printer: Qavavau Manumie
Unframed, Edition 28/50
Cape Dorset Annual Print Collection 2024
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7. Summer Arrival
Qavavau Manumie
Price upon requestCollection release date: October 19, 2024
Now available for reservation onlyEtching & Aquatint
Paper: Velin d’Arches White
Printer: Studio PM
Unframed, Edition 28/50
Cape Dorset Annual Print Collection 2024
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8. Transforming Spirit
Qavavau Manumie
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Now available for reservation onlyEtching & Aquatint
Paper: Velin d’Arches White
Printer: Studio PM
Unframed, Edition 28/50
Cape Dorset Annual Print Collection 2024
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9. Tuulik Sululiriju (Preening Loon)
Ooloosie Saila
Price upon requestCollection release date: October 19, 2024
Now available for reservation onlyLithograph
Paper: BFK Rives Tan
Printer: Niveaksie Quvianaqtuliaq
Unframed, Edition 28/50
Cape Dorset Annual Print Collection 2024
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10. Arctic Panorama
Ooloosie Saila
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Now available for reservation onlyEtching & Chine Colle
Paper: Velin d’Arches White, Kizuki Somegami & Yame Kozo Hadaura
Printer: Studio PM
Unframed, Edition 28/50
Cape Dorset Annual Print Collection 2024
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11. Early Summer
Nicotye Samayualie
Price upon requestCollection release date: October 19, 2024
Now available for reservation onlyLithograph
Paper: Somerset Velvet Newsprint Grey
Printer: Niveaksie Quvianaqtuliaq
Unframed, Edition 28/50
Cape Dorset Annual Print Collection 2024
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12. Squeak
Samayualie Akesuk
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Now available for reservation onlyLithograph
Paper: BFK Rives Tan
Printer: Nujalia Quvianaqtuliaq
Unframed, Edition 28/50
Cape Dorset Annual Print Collection 2024
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13. Purple Octopus
Shuvinai Ashoona
Price upon requestCollection release date: October 19, 2024
Now available for reservation onlyStonecut
Paper: Kizuki Kozo White
Printer: Tapaungai Niviaqsi
Unframed, Edition 28/50
Cape Dorset Annual Print Collection 2024
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14. Sharper Than
Shuvinai Ashoona
Price upon requestCollection release date: October 19, 2024
Now available for reservation onlyStonecut
Paper: Kizuki Kozo White
Printer: Qavavau Manumie
Unframed, Edition 28/50
Cape Dorset Annual Print Collection 2024
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15. Big Tower
Padloo Samayualie
Price upon requestCollection release date: October 19, 2024
Now available for reservation onlyStonecut
Paper: Moriki Kozo Black
Printer: Qavavau Manumie
Unframed, Edition 28/50
Cape Dorset Annual Print Collection 2024
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16. Returning Home
Padloo Samayualie
Price upon requestCollection release date: October 19, 2024
Now available for reservation onlyLithograph
Paper: Somerset Velvet Antique
Printer: Niveaksie Quvianaqtuliaq
Unframed, Edition 28/50
Cape Dorset Annual Print Collection 2024
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17. Ivitaaruq (Arctic Char)
Alasuaq (Allashuaq) Sharky
Price upon requestCollection release date: October 19, 2024
Now available for reservation onlyLinocut
Paper: Kizuki Kozo White
Printer: Alasuaq Sharky & Qavavau Manumie
Unframed, Edition 28/50
Cape Dorset Annual Print Collection 2024
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18. Passing Loons
Sita Saila
Price upon requestCollection release date: October 19, 2024
Now available for reservation onlyStonecut
Paper: Kizuki Kozo Natural
Printer: Qavavau Manumie
Unframed, Edition 28/50
Cape Dorset Annual Print Collection 2024
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19. Natsiamini (Young Seal’s Coat)
Johnny Pootoogook
Price upon requestCollection release date: October 19, 2024
Now available for reservation onlyEtching & Chine Colle
Paper: Velin d’Arches White & Tatami
Printer: Studio PM
Unframed, Edition 28/50
Cape Dorset Annual Print Collection 2024
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20. From the Quarry
Johnny Pootoogook
Price upon requestCollection release date: October 19, 2024
Now available for reservation onlyLithograph
Paper: Arches Cover Cream
Printer: Niveaksie Quvianaqtuliaq
Unframed, Edition 28/50
Cape Dorset Annual Print Collection 2024
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21. Owl’s Illusion
Ningiukulu (Ningeokuluk) Teevee
Price upon requestCollection release date: October 19, 2024
Now available for reservation onlyLithograph
Paper: Arches Cover White
Printer: Nujalia Quvianaqtuliaq
Unframed, Edition 28/50
Cape Dorset Annual Print Collection 2024
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22. Manniapiga (My Lovely Egg)
Ningiukulu (Ningeokuluk) Teevee
Price upon requestCollection release date: October 19, 2024
Now available for reservation onlyEtching & Aquatint
Paper: Velin d’Arches White
Printer: Studio PM
Unframed, Edition 28/50
Cape Dorset Annual Print Collection 2024
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23. Do Si Do
Ningiukulu (Ningeokuluk) Teevee
Price upon requestCollection release date: October 19, 2024
Now available for reservation onlyLithograph
Paper: BFK Rives Tan
Printer: Niveaksie Quvianaqtuliaq
Unframed, Edition 28/50
Cape Dorset Annual Print Collection 2024
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24. Unplugged
Ningiukulu (Ningeokuluk) Teevee
Price upon requestCollection release date: October 19, 2024
Now available for reservation onlyEtching & Chine Colle
Paper: Velin d’Arches White & Thai Unryu
Printer: Studio PM
Unframed, Edition 28/50
Cape Dorset Annual Print Collection 2024
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25. Nasali (The One with a Hat)
Ningiukulu (Ningeokuluk) Teevee
Price upon requestCollection release date: October 19, 2024
Now available for reservation onlyEtching & Chine Colle
Paper: Velin d’Arches White & Yamaguchi Chiri
Printer: Studio PM
Unframed, Edition 28/50
Cape Dorset Annual Print Collection 2024
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26. Ancient Raven
Ningiukulu (Ningeokuluk) Teevee
Price upon requestCollection release date: October 19, 2024
Now available for reservation onlyLithograph
Paper: BFK Rives White
Printer: Niveaksie Quvianaqtuliaq
Unframed, Edition 28/50
Cape Dorset Annual Print Collection 2024
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27. Looking Out
Ningiukulu (Ningeokuluk) Teevee
Price upon requestCollection release date: October 19, 2024
Now available for reservation onlyEtching & Chine Colle
Paper: Veline d’Arches White, Moriki Kozo, Thai Unryu & Yame Kozo Hadaura
Printer: Studio PM
Unframed, Edition 28/50
Cape Dorset Annual Print Collection 2024
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28. Diving Bear
Ningiukulu (Ningeokuluk) Teevee
Price upon requestCollection release date: October 19, 2024
Now available for reservation onlyStonecut
Paper: Moriki Kozo Black
Printer: Qavavau Manumie
Unframed, Edition 28/50
Cape Dorset Annual Print Collection 2024
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