Stones, Bones and Stitches: Storytelling Through Inuit Art
Did you know?Cape Dorset boasts the largest number of artists per capita in Canada (22.7 percent -- almost one-quarter of the labor force and thirty times the national average )The word Eskimo is a…
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Did you know?Cape Dorset boasts the largest number of artists per capita in Canada (22.7 percent -- almost one-quarter of the labor force and thirty times the national average )The word Eskimo is a derogatory term meaning "eatersof raw flesh"Some Inuit artists quarry stone for their sculptures in the winter, but have to wait until the summer to bring it back to their workshopsAn igloo uses the same design principles found in the great cathedrals of EuropeAccording to legends, the stone figures, called Inukshuks, protect travelers and point them to the safest pathwayThe Inuit have been carving for over 4,000 yearsStones, Bones and Stitches is a fascinating and beautiful introduction to the art of the North. Focusing on several important works from the McMichael Canadian Art Collection, curators Shelley Falconer and Shawna White
Old Bones and Serpent Stones
Art of Political Storytelling
Blossoms and Bones
Muscles and Bones
Hearts and Bones