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TALES FROM THE ARCTIC
Celestial Bodies
Explore the Night Skies of the Arctic through the art of Inuit artists from the Isle Dorset in Nunavut, Canada in our new Online Course.
Includes online curator talk, virtual wild plant guide, Celestial Bodies Resource Box & online constellation wall hanging workshop!
![‘St̓alhálam [🐻 Grizzly Bear] are a sacred relative of the St’át’imc Nation and are an important figure in St’át’imc creation stories; teaching communities how to survive and flourish in the mountainous landscapes of their home territories.
🌿 St’át’imc cultural practices include many ‘St̓alhálam songs, ceremonies and dances which share the wisdom of how to live well alongside others. As such, ‘St̓alhálam are often seen as symbols of healing and strength.
This beautiful porcelain bowl by Patrick Leach features two bear paw designs on either side - one more abstract and inspired by ancient pictograms, the other carved with realistic flare.
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Learn more about the significance of the St̓alhálam to St’át’imc cultural heritage as well as collaborative initiatives such as the Grizzly Bear Translocation Project
✨Watch Now :: Links in Bio ✨
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📸 Patrick Leach, Bear Paw, Moon, Sun & Stars (2024), Hand Carved Ceramic Bowl © Edgelands Gallery and Cultural Centre
🔸Short Film, St’át’imc Nation Grizzly Bear Translocation Project (2021) © St’át’imc Nation
▪️ #finecrafts #finearts #artoftheday #handmadeceramics #potterylove #artcollector #artgallery #uniquegifts #artphotography #natureart #ceramicsofinstagram #beat #giftideas #artistsofinstagram #edgelands #visitgigha #isleofgigha ▪](https://scontent.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.82787-15/599413344_17929236453151025_8040678151735161532_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_e35_tt6&_nc_cat=106&ccb=7-5&_nc_sid=18de74&efg=eyJlZmdfdGFnIjoiQ0FST1VTRUxfSVRFTS5iZXN0X2ltYWdlX3VybGdlbi5DMyJ9&_nc_ohc=X6YOXMoNabAQ7kNvwEIvI3s&_nc_oc=AdmcXoC15jHV_wMjlLIZhho55QrTq_SFTS1Tl3IDjz1nWx0BxCFlYBlUwLRygFw0BZ0&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent.cdninstagram.com&edm=ANo9K5cEAAAA&_nc_gid=A-wsJCMki17foeVRUB0bdA&oh=00_Afq0TuLIoDI0pJjOLhwt8Vv9nfkugEziKCHFau3cJ7w2RA&oe=696C6739)
![✨Celestial Bodies ✨ are often found carved into the surfaces of Patrick Leach’s ceramics. These designs are inspired by ancient pictographs [rock paintings] found in large concentrations near T̓ít̓q̓et, British Columbia where he was raised.
Earth pigments, dyes made from berries, fungi and plant roots (that are similarly deployed in the dying of natural fibres for Interior Salish basketry today) were used to create materials suitable for painting on rock.
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The areas where these ancient pictographs are found are considered sacred sites by many First Nations communities as these rocks hold direct links to the lives of their ancestors; with pictographs often depicting events of great importance or information on how to navigate and survive within a particular local environment.
Though small, this vase carries many striking weaving patterns and symbols including that of the St̓alhálam [ 🐻 Grizzly Bear] and the moon, sun and stars. The finely carved porcelain surface in Patrick’s signature style and a glittery, bronze interior make this bowl a real stand out piece in the collection.
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📸 Patrick Leach, Bear Paw, Moon, Sun & Stars (2024), Hand Carved Ceramic Bowl © Edgelands Gallery and Cultural Centre
🔸Drawings, “Pictograms from the Interior of B.C” by Fred Wah (Talon Books, 1975)
▪#finearts #handmadeceramics #potterylove #artcollector #artgallery #pictographs #artphotography #natureart #ceramicsofinstagram #giftideas #artistsofinstagram #edgelands #visitgigha #isleofgigha ▪](https://scontent.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.82787-15/587755235_17928913833151025_3326055270639337774_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_e35_tt6&_nc_cat=102&ccb=7-5&_nc_sid=18de74&efg=eyJlZmdfdGFnIjoiQ0FST1VTRUxfSVRFTS5iZXN0X2ltYWdlX3VybGdlbi5DMyJ9&_nc_ohc=SeRXfJVC9twQ7kNvwF_9sHH&_nc_oc=Adko-_krcOssJ2F4rS8owNSX5W2idFm2WKW-MW0uY6Qf-nfTrHyJTsRb7f_N4cjnYwQ&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent.cdninstagram.com&edm=ANo9K5cEAAAA&_nc_gid=A-wsJCMki17foeVRUB0bdA&oh=00_Afo9mD-Gv7welwa0TbykwwR0QoR5b_dKv0EjjYnfMI_WQA&oe=696C648C)
![🌿 Tales from the Hills 🌿 Autumn is quickly settling in on the #isleofgigha with buckets of rain, sea swells and high winds interspersed with gentle sunshine and autumnal scents. Out in the fields around North Ardminish, feanntag [Stinging Nettle] is slowly transforming in readiness for the coming winter.
🌞 Meaning the “faying one” in Gaelic, feanntag are most often associated with their hairy, stingy bodies. For us at Edgelands, feanntag is an important plant in our lives that has helping us form meaningful, personal connections to new places, different cultures and landscapes over the years.
🌞 Our long-lasting fascination with feanntag lies not only in their ability to provide high levels of nutrition for others but also in the strength they exhibit through their fibrous bodies. In Scotland, feanntag are one of our oldest textile fibres, with evidence of their inclusion in garment and object making practices dating back to the Early Bronze Age.
🌿 At this time of the year we go out into the hills to harvest feanntag and begin the rhythmic and laborious task of creating fibres suitable for basket weaving. This year we have also been learning how to create dye with feanntag. So far this has produced subtle shades of green and yellow that beautifully accompany our dris [blackberry] and ruanaidh [sheep’s sorrel] dyed fabrics.
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▫️#gaidhlig #explorescortland #visitgigha #plantlovers #farmers #hiddenscotland #flora #landscapelovers #wellness #plantmedicine #indigenousarts #islandlife #WildlifeScotland #basketry #edgelands #lovetheland #landscapephotographer #naturescot▫️](https://scontent.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.71878-15/549241655_1711626199496508_6984881715515096821_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_e35_tt6&_nc_cat=110&ccb=7-5&_nc_sid=18de74&efg=eyJlZmdfdGFnIjoiQ0xJUFMuYmVzdF9pbWFnZV91cmxnZW4uQzMifQ%3D%3D&_nc_ohc=-7S2kdWS_PoQ7kNvwGjwm-y&_nc_oc=AdkMXM0VRH0XA6cP92OoZGueHAn0QPmPfOMRY4sA2dEsINWiT10gHa6oekuYFtyXksQ&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent.cdninstagram.com&edm=ANo9K5cEAAAA&_nc_gid=A-wsJCMki17foeVRUB0bdA&oh=00_AfqvlUk2MidJtdpmS49scfPaowGB_XG3TOr58hn2ce-zVQ&oe=696C7401)
![🌿Tales from the Hills 🌿 Along the ridgeline of Gigha’s curved back, amongst the traditional farmlands of North Ardminish and Drumyeonbeg, eàrr thalmhainn adorns the ground all around us. Known in English as Yarrow, in Gaelic their name translated to “that which clothes the Earth.”
🌞 At Edgelands, eàrr thalmhainn is one of our favourite plants: for their delicate smell and flowers, their soft and fluffy stems, and their many medicinal gifts. This year the size of their leaves are like none we have ever seen.
🌿 Where eàrr thalmhainn grows not far are sàiste-fhiadhain [Woodland Germander] and Tormentil - whose Gaelic name of leanartach is rooted in a verb meaning “to follow.” Rightly named leanartach is, for so frequently do they appear amongst the moorlands and coasts on the beautiful #isleofgigha that they seem to align with every pathway and footstep.
📸 @amywilsonarts 🤍
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▫️#gaidhlig #explorescotland #visitgigha #plantlovers #farmers #hiddenscotland #flora #landscapelovers #wellness #plantmedicine #indigenousarts #islandlife #WildlifeScotland #earthcapture #landscapephotographer #edgelands #naturescot #lovetheland ▫️](https://scontent.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.82787-15/542369031_17918988834151025_7951534730031729669_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_e35_tt6&_nc_cat=104&ccb=7-5&_nc_sid=18de74&efg=eyJlZmdfdGFnIjoiQ0FST1VTRUxfSVRFTS5iZXN0X2ltYWdlX3VybGdlbi5DMyJ9&_nc_ohc=znwlScwCYhsQ7kNvwH1pQS5&_nc_oc=AdmqMgC4v6Ac5ksn5M3tbQHbacQWTmm2k5GZqmNfSyAO-tv1b2txLqdZB8IGFCQvzBY&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent.cdninstagram.com&edm=ANo9K5cEAAAA&_nc_gid=A-wsJCMki17foeVRUB0bdA&oh=00_AfrImb6lsnw2HiWy6_06taJXCTZqxIqbTiuPHQbaQ1p9pQ&oe=696C5799)
![🌿Tales from the Hills 🌿 This August, the high hills around North Ardminish and the coasts of the beautiful #isleofgigha have been adorned with bright pink and purple clouds of fraoch [Ling Heather] & fraoch-dearg [Bell Heather]
Another name for Bell Heather in Gaelic is fraoch an dearrasain - meaning “the heath that makes a rustling or buzzing sound.” As we #harvest from these beautiful plants they make the sound of distant waves and dancing marram. Across Scotland, heathers of all varieties find their traditional roots in our households through the creation of baskets, the making of beds and in the brewing of ale’s and calming natural remedies such as teas.
At Edgelands, this year we have been celebrating fraoch through learning how to create dyes from plants just on the cusp of flowering. So far we have produced both vibrant orange and heathland green and we can’t wait to see what other colours emerge over time.
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▫️#gaidhlig #explorescotland #visitgigha #plantlovers #dye #hiddenscotland #flora #landscapelovers #wellness #plantmedicine #islandlife #WildlifeScotland #basketry #wildaboutargyll #tealovers #simplethingsmag #edgelands #lovetheland ▫️](https://scontent.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.82787-15/540982296_17918141466151025_6161332783351293035_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_e35_tt6&_nc_cat=103&ccb=7-5&_nc_sid=18de74&efg=eyJlZmdfdGFnIjoiQ0FST1VTRUxfSVRFTS5iZXN0X2ltYWdlX3VybGdlbi5DMyJ9&_nc_ohc=gYnG-qny4e8Q7kNvwHAgjks&_nc_oc=Adk9mpm3zhONsWQw7UUEzbYOj_E_LTgAl_6QmL0Jpzxljn5AOz83cYrk-GeoJhmwVyQ&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent.cdninstagram.com&edm=ANo9K5cEAAAA&_nc_gid=A-wsJCMki17foeVRUB0bdA&oh=00_AfpLlIQxJotmGIjr-6gQP84r5U04MOCGKkpnOJmBo5XrDw&oe=696C6ECB)
![In Pitaloosie Saila’s atmospheric #print Focused Hunter (2004) an Inuk figure dressed for a winter hunt looks out over a vast Arctic landscape with a ᐅᓈᖅ / unaaq [harpoon] in their hand.
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Unaaq are one of many tools used by Inuit for the hunting of large aquatic mammals such as walrus and bearded seals. The unaaq has a detachable projectile head called an ᐃᒡᒋᒪᒃ / igimak which fastens to a hand-held line. Traditionally, igimak are carved from materials such as ivory but today they are predominantly made from metal.
🌿 Join host Teena Kakee as she learns how to make a modern harpoon from hunter Jerry Ell from #Iqaluit #Nunavut
✨Watch Uakallanga now from @inuitbroadcasting 🔸Link in Bio 🔸
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#countryfood #inuktitut #authenticindigenousart #InuitArt #InuitArtist #arcticlife #illustration #ArtsCanada
#edgelands #naturelovers #heritage #toolsofthetrade #foraging #lovetheland #huntinglife](https://scontent.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.82787-15/527979247_17915356731151025_5718515865422787171_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_e35_tt6&_nc_cat=103&ccb=7-5&_nc_sid=18de74&efg=eyJlZmdfdGFnIjoiQ0FST1VTRUxfSVRFTS5iZXN0X2ltYWdlX3VybGdlbi5DMyJ9&_nc_ohc=w5_C5_p-QDMQ7kNvwEpLt3Q&_nc_oc=AdnPUaJQY0m2wUS9CSNzjkFnr4UkJ6MTAR2jVEb8EkTcyNo903pBi_YBLq23Z2Glp1g&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent.cdninstagram.com&edm=ANo9K5cEAAAA&_nc_gid=A-wsJCMki17foeVRUB0bdA&oh=00_Afo1k9-blhc-oLb9TuZeQTXrQVosjwcVeDJwnKdP3MkUqw&oe=696C85D0)
![Happy Alban Eiler! 🌼This weekend at Edgelands we will be celebrating the Spring Equinox and the start of the Ostara festival!
The #bees have been dancing, we have begun our #spring planting, and the old beithe [birch] trees on the high hills above North Ardminish are swaying in the wind. Even though the wind is still biting, we are happy to welcome some much needed warm sunshine as spring continues to emerge on the island.
Read more about our historic #farmland site and the beautiful Isle of Gigha 🗻
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🔸#gaidhlig #ostara #explorescotland #IsleofGigha #edgelands #AlbanEiler #plantlovers #farmers #hiddenscotland #springequinox #visitgigha #flora #birdsofinstagram #birdlife #landscapelovers #treescape #treesofinstagram #wildlifephotography 🔸](https://scontent.cdninstagram.com/v/t39.30808-6/480662388_122142182390575878_4801094182704525980_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_e35_tt6&_nc_cat=111&ccb=7-5&_nc_sid=18de74&efg=eyJlZmdfdGFnIjoiRkVFRC5iZXN0X2ltYWdlX3VybGdlbi5DMyJ9&_nc_ohc=bfbAvKNDbTQQ7kNvwEZ7YE4&_nc_oc=AdlFrMGQPPpXpIVZnmZhDmSAX_BT0nizIvYs1Gk2BGxnKS0YdqkFCrI_AdxIg4fqqtQ&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent.cdninstagram.com&edm=ANo9K5cEAAAA&_nc_gid=A-wsJCMki17foeVRUB0bdA&oh=00_AfrlE9_GMgoZ1ATOvboFbqqOCHPifMDRuNyTdsxivXJvRg&oe=696C6314)
![Antler, bone, ivory and baleen are materials used prominently in contemporary Inuit sculpture alongside stone. Inspired by ᓂᑯᑦᑕᐃ ᓵᒻᒪᔫᐊᓕ / Padloo Samayualie’s Antlers and Bones print we have been exploring the work of Inuit master carvers here at Edgelands this week 🔸
Antlers and bones are significant to Inuit for their abundantly useful qualities as well as their beauty. Antlers in particular are traditionally used to create utilitarian objects; such as snow knives, fishing rods, hunting whips as well as accessories like buckles and snow goggles. They can also be used as a materials for building ᐃᒡᓗᐃᑦ/igluit [house] structures.
✨ Interested in seeing sculptures currently available from Kinngait? Get in touch✨ Enquiries Welcome ✨
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🔸 ᑲᕈ ᐊᓴᕙ / Karoo Ashevak. Bone Sculpture, Mother and Child with Pulled Tooth 📸 Courtesy of Samuel & Esther Sark Gallery, Toronto.
🔸Mattiusi Iyaituk. Limestone, Caribou Antler, Musk-ox Hair, Sinew and India Ink Sculpture. Singing and Drumming Sounds from the Shaman 📸 National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa.
🔸Buddy “Nutik” Alikamik. Muskox Horn Sculpture, Birds 📸 Courtesy of Coastal Peoples Gallery, Vancouver.
🔸 Billy Merkosak. Whalebone and Antler Sculpture, Shaman.
📸 Courtesy of Inuit Gallery of Vancouver, Vancouver
🔸ᐊᔭᒐᔪ ᓴ / Axangayuk Shaa. Serpentine Stone & Bone Sculpture, Dancing Walrus 📸 Courtesy of Coastal Peoples Gallery, Vancouver
▫️ #sculptureart #sculptureartist #Carving #artworkoftheday #InuitArt #indigenous #handmade #artphotography #storytelling #collectables #artoftheday ▫️](https://scontent.cdninstagram.com/v/t39.30808-6/481285471_122140476266575878_8582132513568901161_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_e35_tt6&_nc_cat=100&ccb=7-5&_nc_sid=18de74&efg=eyJlZmdfdGFnIjoiQ0FST1VTRUxfSVRFTS5iZXN0X2ltYWdlX3VybGdlbi5DMyJ9&_nc_ohc=eXBaxbGxSZUQ7kNvwHF0H4Z&_nc_oc=AdkFKVjkwF9-aaFehHa0-_5FGyd4Fx41ZtIWRb50JjUnZ09pZTA65QFrVIpQ58arc0E&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent.cdninstagram.com&edm=ANo9K5cEAAAA&_nc_gid=A-wsJCMki17foeVRUB0bdA&oh=00_AfowgmbhnbSV4fZZ9NjkzA6o9-be4DY7lmC0mDnxxAALJQ&oe=696C7F7E)
![ᓱᕕᓇᐃ ᐊᓱᓇ / Shuvinai Ashoona is one of Kinngait's most vibrant rising stars. A 3rd generation artist who has gained recent international popularity, she is known for her vibrant and thought-provoking depictions of life in the Arctic.
Shuvinai primarily works in pen, ink, pencil and oil stick but is also known for her prints. Her monumental #drawings are visually complex and highly detailed #landscapes that challenge the existence of perceived borders between natural and #supernatural worlds.
As well as reimagining stories from Inuit oral tradition in new fantastical works, she also focuses on reflecting the ongoing transformative impacts of Arctic colonialism and #climatechange on her community and the landscapes of her home island of Dorset and the surrounding Qikiqtaaluk [Baffin Island] region.
We are delighted to host prints by Shuvinai as part of our From Ice Flows to Shore: Tales from the Arctic exhibition currently on show at Edgelands.
✨To Learn More :: Link in Bio✨
🔹ᓱᕕᓇᐃ ᐊᓱᓇ / Shuvinai Ashoona, Aujaqsiut Tupiq / Summer Tent (2009) © Shuvinai Ashoona
*Currently Available :: Inquiries Welcome*
🔹ᓱᕕᓇᐃ ᐊᓱᓇ / Shuvinai Ashoona, Shovelling Worlds (2013) © Shuvinai Ashoona
▫️ #artgallery #uniquegifts #InuitArt #printdesign #limitededition #capedorset #artdealersofinstagram #collectables #ecologicalart #printmaking #artoftheday #artofinstagram #artgifts #isleofgigha #edgelands▫️](https://scontent.cdninstagram.com/v/t39.30808-6/476836830_122133970082575878_8295478933692570369_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_e35_tt6&_nc_cat=105&ccb=7-5&_nc_sid=18de74&efg=eyJlZmdfdGFnIjoiQ0FST1VTRUxfSVRFTS5iZXN0X2ltYWdlX3VybGdlbi5DMyJ9&_nc_ohc=LN2pUXryNgMQ7kNvwHygBsH&_nc_oc=AdmdAvVdx9Hy3UgTliJIZMkXE4UzZx3oEwM2RrDmKRFyiPYe4eYKGvnlN0QgtfKE-yM&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent.cdninstagram.com&edm=ANo9K5cEAAAA&_nc_gid=A-wsJCMki17foeVRUB0bdA&oh=00_AfrMzBszopMoqdk2qMFwrLU9KXHYs2rQx4I0579gv0pAIw&oe=696C6834)
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