3" Green Dancing Bear by Adamie MathewsieInuit art: Dancing Bear Inuit Artist: Adamie Mathewsie Size: 3" tall, 3" wide Community: Cape Dorset, NU Stone: Serpentine id: dfa AL6051Oabjy Small bears are one of the quintessential pieces of Inuit art. People are drawn to small objects, perhaps as a subconscious return to the innocence of childhood. Small bears, in particular, are enchanting. I never have enough of them on hand for my clients. Their spirit is all encompassing. Such a small being

The bravado

Irene has been in hundreds of exhibitions

His fastidious proportions

The uniformity of the freckles of the moss green stone allows the detailed carving of the face to dazzle

Keeping Our Stories Alive: An Exhibition of the Art and  Crafts from Dene and Inuit of Canada

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There is something so special and soul enriching about Markoosie’s Dancing bears

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Artist: Tarsis Pillakapsi

Inuit Print: SHAMAN

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