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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Hunters Struggling for a Spear
Thomas Ugjuk
CA$7,175.00Basalt, Antler1973
“A remarkably animated work for the artist whose style is comparable to his father’s (John Kavik). In an interview with the artist in 1993, which appeared in the winter edition of the Inuit Art Quarterly, Ugjuk describes the difficulty he had in deciding what to carve. This may be why there are not many of his works available on the market. Both Kavik and Ugjuk were self-taught artists and took to carving whenever they were not hunting.”
“Ugluk says, ‘I would try to concentrate on an idea of mine and gradually expand on it as I went along which would lead to some comprehensible form for the carving I was working on. And, other times, it seemed that trying to stay with one idea didn’t always work so, rather than getting stuck with one idea, I would just work on a carving and what it would become’.”
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Coiled Basket with Eagles
Betsy Meeko
CA$4,370.002010
Woven coiled grass basket, Thread (coloured), Serpentine stone
The process of basket-making is long and arduous as it can take up to a month to weave a large basket. Baskets are made from repeatedly coiling the grass from the bottom of the basket and building the basket up. Designs are created by stitching thread onto the basket, however some designs are actually woven in. This thread can be made from a number of materials, such as de-haired sealskin, leather, and yarn.
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Reclining Caribou
Joanassie Manning
CA$4,140.00Serpentine, Antler
Dimensions:
20 x 9 x 17″ (including antlers)
8.5 x 3.5 x 16″ (excluding antlers)
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