Inuit Art
by Andrew
This is an example of an Inuit sculpture by Paul Irngaut in 1981. It is made of stone, ivory, and black coloring. It shows an inukshuk with a hawk and a lemming. This was important to the Inuit because they can find their way home.
This is my soapstone carving. I made it by carving a soapstone with a file and sand paper. Then I put a string through it. It shows a block of snow. I made it because the blocks of snow were used to build igloos.
This is my applique wall hanging. I made it out of felt, fleece, thread and a needle. It shows an Arctic fox and a lemming. I made it because Arctic fox are an important part of the food chain in the tundra.
This is an example of an Inuit applique wall hanging by Normee Ekoomiak. It is made of felt sewed to other material. It show Okpik-the lucky charm that means a snowy owl. There is also a man with a husky and a spear, a polar bear, and a woman with a baby. This was important to the Inuit because Okpik watches over the Inuit when they go hunting and takes care of the animals.
This is my mask. I made it by carving the clay into a mask. It shows a polar bear spirit. I made it because the polar bear taught the Inuit how to catch food.
This is my engraving. I made it by coloring very hard on a piece of paper. It shows an Arctic char, igloo, polar bear, and an Inuit person on a kayak. I made it because engravings are important to the Inuit people to tell their legends.
This is my print. I made it by cutting out a styrofoam circle. I carved a picture on the styrofoam and made it wider with a popsicle stick. Then I rolled paint on the styrofoam and put a paper on top and pressed it down. It shows a polar bear. I made it because the polar bear showed the Inuit how to catch seal and how to balance on thin ice.