Friday, October 24, 2008


This person is seen leaning to the left while trying to drag a seal home. The carving is done nicely in a mostly grey stone with blotches of red -brown shining through. A lovely stone. The carver, Alilie Nayomealuk from Inukjuak, has nicely captured the effort of dragging the catch to a safe place. The carving (dated from 2001) measures 3.5" x 2" x 7"

This is a small carving of Sedna holding a seal. It only measures 3" x 2" x 1", yet George Alayco has succeeded in creating a lovely little carving in grey stone. There is a sense of tenderness in

the way Sedna is holding on to her seal, her creature from the sea. George comes from Akulivik and has been quite prolific in making little carvings.



Here is an old fashioned minimal style seal carving. What I like about this seal is the solid feel of it.
Not at all a cuddly, blubbery seal with lovely curves. Nevertheless a great presence, evoking a harsh climate.
This carving is by Yaw Alayco and is probably from before 1980. The carving in a grey, green tinted stone (probably argalyte) measures 9" x 2.5" x 3.5" and comes from Sanikiluaq.