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| Name | Bio | |
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| Adrian Arnauyumayuq | Adrian Arnauyumayuq was born in Iqaluit on December 22nd, 1982. He lived at an outpost camp until 1986 when he moved to Arctic Bay. The outpost camp’s name is Nunasiaq. He lived there with his grandparents. He has been living in the community since that time. He lives with his wife and daughter. As a carver he says the best stones to carve with are soap stone and ivory, which are the most common stones found in and around the community. He hopes to see more young people interested in carving. | |
| Akikuluk Shappa | Akikuluk Shappa was born on July 18th, 1948 in Qiqquarjuujan, also known as McBean Bay located, on the west side of the Brodeur Peninsula. He has lived in Arctic Bay all of his life. Akikuluk has two sons and two daughters. He began carving for a source of income. Today he still enjoys carving. He is most accustomed to working with caribou antlers, ivory, soapstone and musk ox horns. He hopes to start his own carving business over the Internet. He thinks it is a good opportunity for him as well as others. | |
| Alex Akikuluk | Alex Akikuluk was born on April 30th, 1974 in Iqaluit. He moved to Arctic Bay in 1976. He has one daughter and one adopted son. His profession is carving. He carves many different types of stone, soap stone, ivory caribou antlers and also makes works with silver for jewelry. Alex says it feels great to complete a carving, when you get good it’s a good living. | |
| Alooloo Eecheak | Alooloo Eecheak was born on December 20th, 1951. She lives in Arctic Bay with her husband. They have 11 children, four sons and seven daughters. Alooloo is a skilled seamstress. She first started sewing at the age of 10, which is when she made her first pair of kamiks. She is able to work with all types of material such as seal skin, caribou skin and store bought material. Today she makes parkas, mitts, snow pants as well as other types of clothing out of modern material. Like most of the women she encourages younger women to do more sewing and seek advice from the Elders. | |
| Audrey Qamanirq | Audrey Qamanirq was born on May 12th, 1970 in Iqaluit. She has lived in Arctic Bay all of her life. She is a seamstress who mainly works with modern material and very meticulous with her work. She also likes to turn her late father’s drawings into wall hangings. Like most people Audrey would like to see a craft shop and facility. | |
| Chris Kilabuk | Chris Kilabuk was born on December 25th, 1975 in Iqaluit. Chris lived in Pangnirtung for nine years with his parents and older sister before moving to Arctic Bay. He lives in Arctic Bay with his common law girlfriend Susan Akikuluk and two daughters. Chris is a grade 12 graduate of Inuujaq School and works seasonally in construction. He carves in soapstone, ivory and bone. He tends to carve abstract objects from bone. “When I sit down to carve, I look at the bone and see what it wants me to carve. Something always jumps out at me and that is what I carve.” Chris is a self-taught carver and has learned from practicing on his own. | |
| Connie Kilukishak | Connie Kilukishak was born on February 25th, 1968 in Arctic Bay. She lives with her husband children, three daughters and one son. She is a skilled seamstress who makes what she needs at the time. Connie would like to see more young girls interested in learning how to sew both in the modern and traditional fashion. | |
| Danny Taqtu | Danny Taqtu was born November 27th, 1975 in Iqaluit. He lives with his wife in Arctic Bay. They have two sons and one daughter. He mainly carves caribou antlers, soapstone and marble. He determines the design of his carving by the shape of the stone also by what has been requested by the customer. | |
| David Inutiq | David Inutiq was born on February 18th, 1989 in Iqaluit. He has lived in Arctic Bay all of his life. He mostly carves marble. Davis said he started carving because he thought it would be a lot of fun. | |
| David Kalluk | David Kalluk was born in April 30th, 1945. Although his birth certificate says he was born in Arctic Bay, he was born in Qakkiat. He moved to Arctic Bay in 1973. He lives happily with his wife Leah, who also carves. They have 11 children, six sons and 5 daughters. He first began to carve to earn money. Like every other carver he knows what he will carve by the shape and size of the stone or ivory and makes rings out of narwhal tusk. David says consumer demand is at a low and he would like to see an art gallery in Arctic Bay. | |
| Jaipiti Inutiq | Jaipiti Inutiq was born on May 20th, 1962 in Clyde River. He moved to Arctic Bay in 1985. He has one son. He started carving when he was 13 years old to make some money because there were no jobs available at the time. He mainly carves whale bone and narwhal tusks. He also works with stones and ivory. Jaipiti would like to see a carving facility in Arctic Bay, believing carvers work better when they are warm. He also encourages youth to become more involved in carving. | |
| Jordan Muckpa | bio: Jordan Pamiulik Muckpa was born on October 8th, 1978 in Iqaluit. He grew up in Arviat. He moved to Arctic Bay in 1995. He has two sisters and one brother. He enjoys carving with stones. He is also skilled at making jewelry. | |
| Jotah Muckpa | Jotah Muchpa was born on November 21st, 1961 in Victor Bay. He moved to Arctic Bay in 1962. He lives with his common law wife and 6 children. He made an ulu in 1995 for a Christmas gift. Since then he has made them for his wife as well as selling them. He has plans to make his own shop where he and his family can carve. It would be very useful during the winter season because he says a warm carver is a happy carver and when you are happy you carve better. | |
| Leah Kalluk | Leah Kalluk was born on February 22nd, 1948 in Angugaatiartalik. She moved to Arctic Bay around 1963. She has five sons and six daughters. Leah first started carving in 1968. There weren’t many tools available leaving her to make her own. Her first carving was of a seal, it was bought for six dollars. Since then she has greatly improved. Working with modern tools she has made a six-foot carving depicting a hunter’s life, which was bought for six thousand dollars. She often incorporates different elements into her work, for example, a face carved out of antlers, a parka created from marble, caribou pants from soap stone and kamiks from stone. She also does customized work conforming to the individual’s request if specified. | |
| Levi Kalluk | Levi Kalluk was born on March 4th, 1989 in Iqaluit. He moved to Arctic Bay in 1998. He started carving when he was 12 years old after watching his mother complete a carving. He does most of his carvings in marble and soap stone. | |
| Lily Kigutaq | Lily Kigutaq was born on August 7th, 1970 in Iqaluit. She has lived in Arctic Bay all her life. She and her common law have 3 children, two sons and a daughter. She is a seamstress who works with many types of material. Her common law husband is a hunter therefore he requires warm clothing for the different seasons. She mainly uses caribou and seal skin for the clothing. She also makes modern clothing for the winter months. Lilly would like to encourage younger people to learn from their elders so the culture will be kept alive and strong. | |
| Martha Qaunaq | Martha Qaunaq was born on March 5th, 1947 in Qakkiaq. She moved to Arctic Bay in 1966. She and her husband have seven children; two of four sons are adopted and she has three daughters. She is a skilled seamstress who works well with both traditional and modern material. She loves seeing a product in near completion, it is then she knows it was made very well and will be very useful. Martha would like to see a facility large enough to house all the women in the community when they want to get together and sew. | |
| Mary Tattatuapik | Mary Tattatuapik was born on July 12th, 1960 in Arctic Bay, where she still lives with her husband. They have seven children together. Her mother taught her how to sew at the age of ten. Today she is a skilled seamstress who provides her family with the clothing they need for when they go out hunting and camping. She has taught her daughters to sew as well. Mary is willing to teach anyone who wants to learn how to sew. | |
| Moses Kigutak | Moses Kigutak was born on June 28th, 1983 in Iqaluit. Moses has lived his entire life in Arctic Bay. Moses is a grade 12 graduate from Inuujaq School and has graduated from a Pre Trades Carpentry course in Iqaluit. He has always been interested in carving because his father was one of Arctic Bay’s best carvers. It was not until he was in Greenland on a one year scholarship program that he started to take carving seriously. He carves in soap stone, antler and ivory. He carves large pieces and is also very good at making fine pieces of jewelry. Moses started carving because he found himself getting bored often and carving gave him something positive to do. He said when he carves the time just flies. | |
| Nancy Muckpa | Nancy Muckpa was born on May 14th, 1975 in Iqaluit. She moved to Arctic Bay a year after. She and her spouse have two daughters. Nancy mainly sews clothing to provide for her family. She particularly enjoys making slippers for babies. | |
| Pauloosie Oqallak | Pauloosie Oqallak was born on January 6th, 1965 in Arctic Bay. He moved back to Arctic Bay in 1978 after living in Nanisivik. He has two sons of his own and lives in common law. Paul is a skilled carver whose work has been showcased in Perth Ontario. He aims to have his carvings sold internationally and not just in the community. Paul enjoys teaching others how to carve marble. Like most carvers he would like to see a proper carving facility built in the community. | |
| Rhoda Tunraq | Rhoda Turnaq was born on May 10th, 1951 in Arctic Bay. She has lived in Arctic Bay her entire life. She and her husband have four sons and two daughters. She is a skilled seamstress who mainly works with seal and caribou skin as well as modern material for clothing for all seasons. She encourages young girls to sew more and ask elders how to improve on their skills. | |
| Rita Nungaq | Rita Nungaq was born on September 21st, 1968. She moved to Arctic Bay in 1973. She and her husband have six children, five sons and a daughter. During her spare time she enjoys knitting and making hats. She says she would like to learn how to make parkas. | |
| Sarah Kalluk | Sarah Kalluk was born in January 10th, 1961 in Arvaaqtuuq. She moved to Arctic Bay in 1969. She lives with her husband; they have six children, four sons and two daughters. This skilled seamstress believes sewing is one of the most important skills an Inuk woman can posses, since hunters need proper clothing for all kinds of weather and seasons. She sews to provide her family with traditional clothing, namely kamiks, mitts, parkas and traditional Inuit tents, also as a pass time. | |
| Susan Akikuluk | Susan Akikuluk was born in Resolute Bay on April 11th, 1967. She moved to Arctic Bay in 1978. She has two daughters. Her mother taught her how to sew. She is interested in sewing parkas, also learning how to sew with her hands and not being dependant on a sewing machine. Susan also knits and crochets hats and mitts. |
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