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Kugaaruk- Inuit Art
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The Inukshuk Inn |
Local Inuit Art
| Kugaaruk resident Emily Illuitok with two of her carvings. Emily has been making ivory carvings for years and they are sold locally as well as in galleries in Toronto. |
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Agnes Iqqugaqtuq with one of her fabric wallhangings. Her characteristic designs are well recognized in Inuit galleries.
Carving Workshop
The fine carvings of the artisans in Kugaaruk are a unique form of Inuit art. The Kugaaruk community supports a youth carving workshop teaching skills in:
- caribou antler carving
- whalebone carving
- ivory carving
- muskox antler carving
- caribou bone carving
- walrus tusk carving
- narwhal tusk carving
to maintain the artistic traditions of this Arctic region.
Visits to watch the local inuit artists creating their art can be arranged.