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The Tapestries of Uqqurmiut

Apr 08, 2020
by IAQ

During nearly 50 years of growth and change, weaving in Pangnirtung has altered significantly from those first blankets. While our exploration of the history of the Weave Shop from its start to the present day reveals some of the factors at play in these changes, the tapestries produced by the weavers over this time period tell their own story. Here, we present tapestries from every stage of the studio’s development, from 1971 to today.


AkulukjukMalayaTwoHeadedBirdMalaya Akulukjuk Two-Headed Bird (1971) Wool and cotton Courtesy IAF


AkulukjukMalayaUntitled

Malaya Akulukjuk
Untitled (1974) Wool and cotton
Courtesy IAF


AkulukjukOlassieFishing

Olassie Akulukjuk
Fishing (1975) Wool and cotton
Courtesy IAF


PitsiulakAnnieSedna

Annie Pitsiulak
Sedna (1975) Wool and cotton 33.5" x 66.5" Tapestry artist Olassie Akulukjuk
Courtesy IAF


AkulukjukMalayaMermaid

Malaya Akulukjuk
Mermaid (1977) Wool and cotton
Courtesy IAF


AkulukjukMalayaLadyWithBird

Malaya Akulukjuk
Lady with Bird (1978) Wool and cotton
Courtesy IAF


AkulukjukMalayaChildrenAtSummerCamp

Malaya Akulukjuk
Children at Summer Camp (1980) Wool and cotton 53" x 39" Tapestry artist Kawtysie Kakee
Courtesy IAF


AkulukjukMalayaWovenRug

Malaya Akulukjuk
Woven Rug (1981) Wool and cotton
Courtesy IAF


EeseemaileeEtoomyakFishing

Atoomyak Eeseemailee
Fishing (c. 1981) Wool and cotton
Courtesy IAF


KilabukAnnieUntitledCrop

Annie Kilabuk
Untitled (1982) Wool and cotton
Courtesy IAF


NovakeelTommyCarryingKayakAndBoat

Tommy Novakeel
Carrying Kayak and Boat (1982) Wool and cotton
Courtesy IAF


EeseemaileeAtmooyakChildrenSliding

Atoomyak Eeseemailee
Children Sliding (1983) Wool and cotton
Courtesy IAF


AkulukjukMalayaSunriseAtTanaqaaq

Malaya Akulukjuk
Sunrise at Tanaqaaq (1988) Wool and cotton
Courtesy IAF


EeseemaileeGytaCharFishing

Gyta Eeseemailee
Char Fishing (1988) Wool and cotton
Courtesy IAF


KilabukAnniePreparingtheSkin

Annie Kilabuk
Preparing the Skin (1988-89) Wool and cotton 38" x 42" Tapestry artist Kawtysie Kakee
Courtesy Uqqurmiut Centre for Arts and Crafts


EeseemaileeAtoomyakPlayingDogteam

Atoomyak Eeseemailee
Playing Dogteam (1989) Wool and cotton
Courtesy IAF


AlikatuktukAlexBecomingHuman

Anagasie Alikatuktuk
Becoming Human (1991) Wool and cotton 24" x 34" Tapestry artist Oloota Veevee
Courtesy IAF


KarpikSolomonGatheringQijuttaaq

Solomon Karpik
Gathering Qijuttaaq (1991) Wool and cotton
Courtesy IAF


OkpikRosieMakingKamik

Rose Okpik
Making Kamik (1992) Wool and cotton 29" x 47" Tapestry artist Towkie Etoangat
Courtesy Uqqurmiut Centre for Arts and Crafts


AkulujukMalayaKungukProtectsHerYoung

Malaya Akulukjuk
Kunguk Protects Her Young (1992) Wool and cotton 26" x 44" Tapestry artist Igah Etoangat
Courtesy Uqqurmiut Centre for Arts and Crafts


ManiapikJoelSummerinPangnirtung

Joel Maniapik
Summer in Pangnirtung (1993) Wool and cotton 36" x 49" Tapestry artist Leesee Kakee
Courtesy Uqqurmiut Centre for Arts and Crafts


ManiapikJoelTimeForTea

Joel Maniapik
Time for Tea! (1994) Wool and cotton 30.5" x 40" Tapestry artist Geela Keenainak
Courtesy Uqqurmiut Centre for Arts and Crafts


AkulukjukMalayaInukshukTrail

Malaya Akulukju
k Inukshuk Trail (1995) Wool and cotton 43" x 58" Tapestry artist Olassie Akulukjuk
Courtesy Uqqurmiut Centre for Arts and Crafts


AkulukjukMalayaFoxBecomingHuman

Malaya Akulukjuk
Fox Becoming Human (1995) Wool and cotton 27" x 24" Tapestry artist Towkie Etoangat
Courtesy Uqqurmiut Centre for Arts and Crafts


PitsiulakAnnieBerryPickers

Annie Pitsiulak
Berry Pickers (1997) Wool and cotton 30" x 28" Tapestry artist Kawtysie Kakee
Courtesy Uqqurmiut Centre for Arts and Crafts


ManiapikJoelLandMark


Joel Maniapik
Land Mark (1997) Wool and cotton 42" x 37" Tapestry artist Kawtysie Kakee
Courtesy Uqqurmiut Centre for Arts and Crafts


IshulutaqElisapeeAtTheLake

Elisapee Ishulutaq
At The Lake (1998) Wool and cotton 42" x 59" Tapestry artist Igah Etoangat
Courtesy Uqqurmiut Centre for Arts and Crafts


QappikAndrewMotherWithCubs

Andrew Qappik
Mother With Cubs (1998) Wool and cotton 30" x 51" Tapestry artist Towkie Etoangat
Courtesy Uqqurmiut Centre for Arts and Crafts


ManiapikJoelSliding

Joel Maniapik
Sliding (1999) Wool and cotton 24" x 15" Tapestry artist Towkie Etoangat
Courtesy Uqqurmiut Centre for Arts and Crafts


AlikatuktukAnanaiasieHumansBecomingSeaSpirits

Ananaiasie Alikatuktuk
Humans Becoming Sea Spirits (2001) Wool and cotton 34" x 22" Tapestry artist Geetee Maniapik
Courtesy Uqqurmiut Centre for Arts and Crafts

 

IshulutaqElisapeeUpTheFalls

Elisapee Ishulutaq
Up the Falls (2004) Wool and cotton 31" x 42" Tapestry artist Igah Etoangat
Courtesy Uqqurmiut Centre for Arts and Crafts


ManiapikJoelDrumDancer

Joel Maniapik
Drum Dancer (2008) Wool and cotton 36" x 30.5" Tapestry artist Geela Keenainak
Courtesy Uqqurmiut Centre for Arts and Crafts


QappikAndrewAcheivingADream

Andrew Qappik
with Dinah Anderson, Sammy J. Kudluk, Mabel Nigoyok and Louie Nigiyok Achieving a Dream (2009) Wool and cotton 118.5" x 68" Tapestry artists Kawtysie Kakee, Olassie Akulukjuk, Anna Etuangat, Leesee Kakee and Kathy Battye
Courtesy Uqqurmiut Centre for Arts and Crafts