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Stones, Bones and Stitches: Storytelling through Inuit Art
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-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 “eaters
of 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 workshops
-An igloo uses the same design principles found in the great cathedrals of Europe
-According to legends, the stone figures, called Inukshuks, protect travelers and point them to the safest pathway
-The Inuit have been carving for over 4,000 years
Stones, 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 take you on an impressive journey through the artistic landscape. The evolving character of the North is explored through the lens of some of Canada’s most significant Inuit artists, past and present.
Included are eight different works from sculpture to prints, each highlighted with introductions to the artists, the materials they used, geography, legends, and stories. Photographs together with intriguing facts give the reader insight into the artists� lives, communities, and working conditions along with brief histories of the region.
-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 “eaters
of 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 workshops
-An igloo uses the same design principles found in the great cathedrals of Europe
-According to legends, the stone figures, called Inukshuks, protect travelers and point them to the safest pathway
-The Inuit have been carving for over 4,000 years
Stones, 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 take you on an impressive journey through the artistic landscape. The evolving character of the North is explored through the lens of some of Canada’s most significant Inuit artists, past and present.
Included are eight different works from sculpture to prints, each highlighted with introductions to the artists, the materials they used, geography, legends, and stories. Photographs together with intriguing facts give the reader insight into the artists� lives, communities, and working conditions along with brief histories of the region.
- GenresNonfictionCanadaArt
48 pages, Hardcover
First published October 9, 2007
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February 27, 2021
What a great little book!
You get a brief bio of some great artists, a look at their different art mediums, a slice of life in the far North, some storytelling, interesting facts. It is a perfect teaser to make you want to learn more. I think this would be great for a school as a precursor to a research project or art project? If I have one complaint it is that I would have liked more!
You get a brief bio of some great artists, a look at their different art mediums, a slice of life in the far North, some storytelling, interesting facts. It is a perfect teaser to make you want to learn more. I think this would be great for a school as a precursor to a research project or art project? If I have one complaint it is that I would have liked more!
February 8, 2014
An interesting introduction to Inuit art, its stories, legends and the way some of the art is created. Well done without being too technical. Reviewed by Emily-Jane Hills Orford, award-winning author of "The Whistling Bishop" and "F-Stop: A Life in Pictures".
October 9, 2021
One of those examples of how it can be fun to check out Juvinile Non-Fiction from the library. Of course, since I volunteer at my local library and come into contact with a high volume of books weekly, I can't help but take home 4 or 5 or 30 a week. I don't know how the librarians do it.
There's some beautiful print and sculpture in this.
There's some beautiful print and sculpture in this.
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February 11, 2016Short introduction to important Inuit artists. Includes their personal stories of survival and hardship.
November 8, 2019
Extremely short with an extraordinary value.
Great read!
Great read!
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