Seal Guardians mask sculpture |
Techniques:
Mixed media sculpture; Driftwood hand sanded, painted, nailed into, burned, and attached to shaped piece of wood; high fire porcelain teeth, seal spirits, and fish were hand shaped; fused orange glass beads representing baby salmon spirits were made by the artist; all low fire clay faces and spirit hands were made by artist; fish net floats from family’s old fishing nets were used to represent human life way; fishing net float on top carved to represent a Yup’ik male hunter; feathers hand painted by the artist; spirit being painted on back side of board.
Materials:
Birch, driftwood, red oak, and walnut wood; raku, low fire, and porcelain clays; home made raku glazes; fused glass; brass nails and brass wire; ivory; wild turkey feathers; fish net floats; and acrylic paints.
AVAILABLE from Northwest by Northwest Gallery, PO Box 1021, Cannon Beach, Oregon, 97110, 1-800-494-0741
Dimensions: 37”w X 58”h X 10”d.
Completed in May 2006.
Yup'ik Value:
Qigcikluki-llu ciulirneret qanruyutait
Respect your elders' wisdon and Knowledge
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