4" Dancing Bear by Adamie Mathewsie *Forest Child*Inuit art: Dancing Bear Inuit Artist: Adamie Mathewsie Size: 4" tall, 2" wide Community: Cape Dorset, NU 21 Stone: Serpentine id: dfa AL7045Oacjy Small bears are one of the quintessential pieces of Inuit art. People are drawn to small objects, perhaps as a subconscious return to the innocence of childhood. Small bears, in particular, are enchanting. I never have enough of them on hand for my clients. Their spirit is all encompassing. Such a small

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September - October 1984

the eyes are inserted separately)

Size: 14" across (beak to tail)

Winnipeg Canada White Sculpture of the Inuit

There is no artist that has mastered the gruelling technique to achieve finesse and grace quite like Manasie

strong jaws

his heritage cannot be disguised and we are drawn to his nobility

Killiktee Killiktee’s Hawks are in great demand and are coveted by Inuit art galleries and collectors

crisp lines and coloration are punctuated by the inlaid eyes

Each one is perfectly and meticulously sculpted

Inuit Artist: Samonie Shaa