5” Dancing Bear by Markoosie Papigatok *Dolly*Inuit art: Dancing Bear Inuit Artist: Markoosie Papigatok Size: 6" across (5" vertical), 4" deep, 3" deep Community: Cape Dorset, NU 5 23 Stone: Serpentine id: dfa 7300Qddjy Magnificent Movement! Our three Papigatok Dancing Bears Sully, Dolly and Molly are so enchanting, it seems so right to keep them together. Imagine these joyful bears dancing for you forever! Life can be so simple. See our May 13, 2019 blog Markoosie Papigatok His Jolly Dancing

He says he learned by watching Nuna Parr and his son

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Inuit art: Family

with an emphasis placed on movement and precision

I particularly love this piece because of the partnership between the larger creature with the quizzical face and the small creature with only two eyes that is riding on his shoulder

He begins by teasing the natural spirit of the bird from the stone

He actually looks like he is smiling with self-satisfaction

Manasie’s presence in the Inuit art world is prestigious and illustrious

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I especially am attracted to the chunky body habitus of this carving

Isn't the "aerial" view of this Beluga incredible

Her long hair mimics lacy marine vegetation