tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post8662351480848501923..comments2024-03-23T16:18:34.397+00:00Comments on Where Five Valleys Meet: Inuit CarvingRosemaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comBlogger49125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-1092864352539083572022-01-21T23:14:26.068+00:002022-01-21T23:14:26.068+00:00ππRosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-10223412167122025902022-01-21T19:00:58.586+00:002022-01-21T19:00:58.586+00:00Beautiful images.Beautiful images.orvokkihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11408082210385156163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-65612918129999812352022-01-21T10:01:15.816+00:002022-01-21T10:01:15.816+00:00I find it difficult to understand how the soapston...I find it difficult to understand how the soapstone could have been carved so smoothly with the Inuits homemade tools.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-49597052821715689382022-01-21T09:59:52.644+00:002022-01-21T09:59:52.644+00:00Although we have had it for many many years we hav...Although we have had it for many many years we have always been happy that we purchased it.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-39004687131459431492022-01-20T22:55:17.368+00:002022-01-20T22:55:17.368+00:00How amazing with so few tools artists seem to find...How amazing with so few tools artists seem to find a way to express themselves leaving us in awe.Janey and Co.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14263426600052174272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-55315353279661472622022-01-20T22:35:54.499+00:002022-01-20T22:35:54.499+00:00You have a real treasure there.You have a real treasure there.harthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17429442912701353172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-55546497957955404532022-01-17T19:49:19.762+00:002022-01-17T19:49:19.762+00:00Dear Yoko - I have looked on the internet and was ...Dear Yoko - I have looked on the internet and was surprised to find that the Ainu people are very similar to the Inuit people. Both being great hunters and fishermen. Also the way that they decorate their clothing and create beautiful carvings of their native animals.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-54158091596585308602022-01-17T14:15:29.182+00:002022-01-17T14:15:29.182+00:00Dear Rosemary - Your soapstone carving by Inuit is...Dear Rosemary - Your soapstone carving by Inuit is so lovely with simplicity and artistry, I love it. Iβm attracted by the distinct culture of indigenous people. In Japan, there are Ainu in northern part Hokkaido, I love their woodcarvings.<br /><br />Yokostardusthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10684501661629146087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-27914336997688493262022-01-17T12:29:51.990+00:002022-01-17T12:29:51.990+00:00π€ The Nisga'a are the Killer Whale ππ€ The Nisga'a are the Killer Whale πMariette VandenMunckhof-Vedderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16877699174880945452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-20765738897900970122022-01-17T10:12:51.321+00:002022-01-17T10:12:51.321+00:00I wonder now if that is what is represents Pip? - ...I wonder now if that is what is represents Pip? - I can just imagine a chubby little Eros sitting atop.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-142085511481838042022-01-17T10:10:25.162+00:002022-01-17T10:10:25.162+00:00Dear Mariette - thank you for telling me about you...Dear Mariette - thank you for telling me about your adopted daughter - what a very interesting background she has and comes from. I have always found the Northwest Coast Nisgaβa Art really striking and very attractive to the eye.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-79211896154072323612022-01-16T23:15:14.584+00:002022-01-16T23:15:14.584+00:00What a beautiful thing you have there, Rosemary! T...What a beautiful thing you have there, Rosemary! The fish end even looks a bit like the stylised Greco-Roman dolphin with his round forehead and big eye.Pipistrellohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07904613196101010022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-3616637655481508362022-01-16T22:54:34.334+00:002022-01-16T22:54:34.334+00:00The history of art began with our evolution, and y...The history of art began with our evolution, and you are right wherever we are we will always find a way to express ourselves artistically. Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-66380570441201533182022-01-16T22:43:17.906+00:002022-01-16T22:43:17.906+00:00Dearest Rosemary,
That is a beautiful Eskimo Inuit...Dearest Rosemary,<br />That is a beautiful Eskimo Inuit carving.<br />Our adopted daughter is also a first nation daughter, a Nisga'a from British Columbia and her late uncle Dr. Frank Calder is well known for The Calder Case. <br />Both of us did visit the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto to see some of the Nisga'a art.<br />You no doubt have fond memories connected with this piece of art.<br />Hugs,<br />Mariette<br /><br />PS more you can read here: http://www.nisgaanation.ca/news/honouring-our-past-dr-frank-calderMariette VandenMunckhof-Vedderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16877699174880945452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-58702315321353841712022-01-16T18:30:13.847+00:002022-01-16T18:30:13.847+00:00Even in the north where materials are difficult to...Even in the north where materials are difficult to find artistic expression finds a way. Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12830177691014290662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-12333293636709702962022-01-16T15:17:42.554+00:002022-01-16T15:17:42.554+00:00Dear Gina - with help from bloggers I think that t...Dear Gina - with help from bloggers I think that the bird is an Eider duck, and the fish a whale. It is clever the way that the Inuit carver has combined the two.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-55739286213367021242022-01-16T15:15:56.102+00:002022-01-16T15:15:56.102+00:00Dear Patricia - if you do decide to buy one when y...Dear Patricia - if you do decide to buy one when you eventually travel back to Canada do take notice of the underside, especially in relation to the igloo label, which is your guarantee of authenticity. There are fake so called carvings around that are not even made of stone but from composite materials. They are not necessarily made in Canada either.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-77096735706734418132022-01-16T15:08:23.381+00:002022-01-16T15:08:23.381+00:00I am not sure which bird or fish are actually repr...I am not sure which bird or fish are actually represent. Someone has suggested a whale for the fish. But I think that you could be right as the do have Common Eider ducks in Canada especially in Alaska and the arctic islands. I will call it an Eider duck from now on.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-1613863488365297342022-01-16T15:01:31.998+00:002022-01-16T15:01:31.998+00:00Hi David - I must admit that I had not given any t...Hi David - I must admit that I had not given any thought to its value. I seem to remember that at the time it was purchased was was quite expensive. However, if you are happy to do that then of course it would be interesting to know. I have comments moderation on, so I can delete your reply - thank you.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-84959048165028515562022-01-16T14:56:11.405+00:002022-01-16T14:56:11.405+00:00Dear Britta - you see correctly, it is a sculpture...Dear Britta - you see correctly, it is a sculpture that cleverly combines a fish and a bird both of which are connected with the Inuits hunting life.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-82525446640090803012022-01-16T14:52:35.741+00:002022-01-16T14:52:35.741+00:00I also have some wooden Inuit carvings - they usua...I also have some wooden Inuit carvings - they usually tend to carve them out of cedarwood. You may have got a bargain courtesy of the Oxfam shop but it is a good idea to always check the bottom of them - so keep your eyes open and keep looking.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-26276054489402376722022-01-16T14:42:48.025+00:002022-01-16T14:42:48.025+00:00Thanks.Thanks.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-21470600545137914632022-01-16T14:42:22.477+00:002022-01-16T14:42:22.477+00:00The Inuit's as you know are very skilled carve...The Inuit's as you know are very skilled carvers.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-71739815108397354892022-01-16T14:40:34.230+00:002022-01-16T14:40:34.230+00:00We love it very much.We love it very much.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-3059752624251930652022-01-16T14:33:18.651+00:002022-01-16T14:33:18.651+00:00Dear Rosemary, I knowq nothing about the Inuit cul...Dear Rosemary, I knowq nothing about the Inuit culture. However, that does not stop me from admiring this beautiful carving. I also see a bird and a fish. Ginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03429484235583035595noreply@blogger.com