Title
- Lord Museum Book
Attribution
Shelley Falconer and Shawna WhitePublication Details
BookMuseum edTundra Books2007Availability
LOCATION CALL # STATUS CHILD LIT (LOWER) 704.03 F182s 2007 AVAILABLE New Feature: Text this to your cellphone
View record in LOLA catalogDescription
-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. (automatically summarized from Amazon.com)Subject
Notes
- Published in cooperation with the McMichael Canadian Art Collection and LORD Cultural Resources Planning and Management
Contents
- Introduction
- Woman quarrying stone / Oviloo Tunnillie - - Migration / Joe Talirunili
- Untitled / Jessie Oonark - - Owl spirit / Lukta Qiatsuk
- Alliok and Shaman returning from the Moon / David Ruben Piqtoukun
- Flower bird and talelayu opiitlu / Kenojuak Ashevak
- Credits
ISBN
- 9780887768545
- 0887768547
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