Hello Native Studies!
The Inuit people have been making art for 4,000 years, first being extremely skilled in making and decorating clothing. Now the Inuit experiment with many different designs and media, with the most impressive media being stone carving. They continue to carve the stones completely by hand with an axe and a file. Once the design has been carved, hours upon hours of polishing finished off the new piece. Many stones are of animals and hunters, and continue to stand the test of time.
Printmaking also became a significant part of their culture in the late 1950's. These pieces usually depict animals such as seals, loons, and whales. Yet, each print has a certain piece of the artist with it. Unlike other Inuit art forms, printmaking allows the artist to be more creative with their designs and colors. Even though these prints are extremely popular to those outside of Inuit culture, the People never liked how popular they became. But they are an incredible source of income to the community, and so these prints have continued to flourish.
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