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major galleries in the world, and his name is included in a European card designs. He carves very little.
publication which lists the “Who’s Who” in the art world. Tudlik’s
favourite pastime is carving a large variety of Eskimo owls and Kinoajuak – Born 1927 – Married with two children
although he has done many owl carvings, each one has been Kinojuak is probably the cleverest woman in Cape Dorset in making
different. skin appliqué designs. She has spent her whole life in Cape Dorset
and has had no schooling.
Kananginak – Born 1935 – Married with two children
Kananginak is an excellent carver and excellent print maker. He is Mungituk – Born 1935 – Unmarried
president of the West Baffin Eskimo Co-operative and represented He is an excentric artist. His prints often portray violence and his
the Eskimos of Cape Dorset in the official Canadian party which wild dreams. He is a good carver but quite erratic in his carving.
visited Greenland several years ago. He is a good hunter. He has spent his whole life in Cape Dorset
and has no schooling.
Oshaweetuk – Born 1923 – Married – six children
Oshaweetuk was the Eskimo who made the carving of the Queen Shekoalook – Approximately 25 years old – died 1959
which was presented to her during her visit in Canada in 1959. He – Unmarried
also helped to carve the Mace of the Northwest Territories. He Shekoalook, in addition to being an excellent graphic artist, was
has lived all his life in Dorset and has no schooling. also a fine carver. While setting a net for fishing in the fall of 1959
with two other men a violent blizzard came up. The two men who
Iyola – Born 1933 – Married with children were with Sheloalook held on to each other and tried to find him.
Iyola was the artist who produced the print of “Canada Geese in As they could see nothing in the blizzard, they could find him
Flight,” which was presented to the Queen during her visit to nowhere but they were able to make their way to shore and
Canada in 1959. He is also an excellent carver and is considered shelter. Later when the blizzard subsided, they found Sheloalook
one of the best hunters in the Cape Dorset area. He has spent all lying dead in the snow. Sheloaklook spent his whole life in Cape
his life in Cape Dorset and has had no schooling. Dorset and has had no schooling.

Pootagook – Died 1959 – 70 years of age
Pootagook was the “former king” of the Eskimos in the Dorset
area. He was a powerful absolute ruler, completely primitive and
had an outstanding knowledge and understanding of the Eskimo
language. He built up a powerful dynasty in the Cape Dorset area,
his domain extending 200 to 300 miles. Besides being an Eskimo
graphic artist, he was also an excellent carver. He spent his whole
life in Cape Dorset and had no education.

Ikaluk – 23 years old and Grandson of Pootagook
Ikaluk speaks some English which he learned while in hospital for
six years. He is a precise craftsman who produced a number of

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Printing Process:

1. Stone-Cut Prints A limited number of numbered prints are pulled and when the series is
The stone is first taken from a quarry which is located fairly near Cape completed the face of the stone is removed and a new design is carved
Dorset. Big shale-like pieces are taken off a cliff by hand or broken off, into it. About ten designs can be cut from one block.
using another rock or a crowbar. The stone is a soft soapstone – either
serpentine or steatite. It is found along the coast of Baffin Island 2. Stone Rubbings
approximately 100 miles away from Cape Dorset and is brought to the Stone rubbing is carried out in a somewhat similar manner to placing a
settlement either by boat or by dog-sled. coin under a piece of paper and bringing out the design by rubbing a
pencil on top of the paper. The paper is placed on top of the block and
The artist then takes a hand-made axe which consists of two files lashed the surface is rubbed with a special implement.
together like a cutting axe with one edge sharpened. The face of the
stone is flattened with this tool and following this the face of the stone 3. Sealskin Prints
is filed. A polished surface is obtained by rubbung the face with seal oil The first experiments with this type of printing were carried out using
is and sometimes also using sand-paper. paper stencils. These were not found to be satisfactory because the ink
ran, so the Eskimos came up with the idea of using a sealskin stencil. The
Sometimes the artist draws directly on the block using black paint or a design is cut out of sealskin using an ordinary knife or an ulu (an Eskimo
pencil. This work is done at Eskimo camp and not at the Craft Centre. woman’s knife) and paint is applied using a brush to force the paint
Sometimes a preliminary sketch is drawn on the paper and sometimes the through and opening in the sealskin. Because it is water-repellant,
design is directly cut into the block without any sketch being used. This sealskin resists paint where paper soaks it up. Sometimes the stencil
work is done by many of the Eskimos in camps in the Cape Dorset area forms the complete design (i.e. “Legend of the Blind Man and the Bear”)
(on Foxe Peninsula). and sometimes a number of overprints are made (i.e. “Four Muskoxen”).
A limited number of numbered sealskin prints are made and the stencil
The block is then etched using old sharpened files of different sizes. The is destroyed.
design can either be raised (i.e. the stone-cut print of the “Owl”) or
incised with the drawing dug out (i.e. “Eskimo Whale Hunt”). This latter In a sense, sealskin printing is the most important because of the colour
type of incised drawing is the traditional art which is over 2,000 years combination which the Eskimo has to choose from.
old. The former type is similar to wood block cutting and this method was
taught to the Eskimos by Mr. James A. Houston, the Department of The Eskimos living in the camps away from the settlement prefer to do
Northern Affairs’ Area Administrator who is stationed in Cape Dorset. It stone-cut printing whereas the artists working in the Craft Centre itself
takes the average Eskimo approximately one week to make up a block. tend toward sealskin printing.

When the artist has completed the block, he then brings it to Craft Centre 4. General
and the Eskimo printers have a look at it. They have to think in terms of Only two colours of ink can be made up locally in Dorset. These are black
the design backwards because the print is a reverse of the plate design. and red. Red is made from iron rust from locally found iron. The iron is
This aspect is most surprising to the Eskimos. The top printers put in water which turns a brownish-red colour. The thickest part of this
Kananginak or Iyola then pull a number of sample prints from the block. is mixed with seal oil or even machine oil and red paint is thereby
If there are any flaws in the block such as high spots, the block will be cut produced. For making black paint, the residue at the bottom of the seal
down by the artist. The artist then suggests the colours which he thinks oil lamp is mixed with oil thereby producing black paint. These two
would be preferable for the design and sometimes helps with the printing colours were used for centuries by the Eskimos in their traditional art. The
process. other colours in the printing process are commercial inks.

Several background colours are then tried and the final colours are If the artist does all the printing and makes all the decisions only his
established. name appears on the print. However, if the artist produces the design and
the block and one of the printers does the printing, both the name of the
The printers then mix the inks and using brushes or rollers, ink the block. artist and the name of the printer appear on the print.
The paper is placed on top of the block and rubbed either by hand or
with a baren. Sometimes the artist himself participates in the printing The signature of the artist and symbol of the Eskimo Art trademark are
after the forth or fifth print has been run off by the “experts.” The artist stamped on by using small stone stamps.
then checks all prints made to ensure that they are all top quality.

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