Malito Akesuk Walking Bear FUNCTIONAL POTTERY Understanding Northwest Coast Art is

Understanding Northwest Coast Art is an essential source for understanding and visually identifying the underlying themes and subjects of Northwest Coast Native art

He was exposed to First Nations artwork from an early age and has always been interested in learning and refining the art- specifically the unique design forms of the Nuxalk

Her cultural background is Cree

Available in 12oz (340ml) and featuring outstanding Indigenous art and a booklet with artists' information

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Malito Akesuk Walking Bear FUNCTIONAL POTTERY Understanding Northwest Coast Art isMalito Akesuk is an Inuit artist from Cape Dorset, Nunavut, known for his realistic carvings of small and medium sized walking bears. His work is influenced by naturalism, observation, and reduction to abstract forms. He primarily carves marble or serpentine, a local stone similar to jade, which he finds in open pit mines on Baffin Island 2" width x 4" depth x 1. 5" height