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Appleton Galleries is pleased to offer an extensive collection of Inuit Wallhangings. We have over 100 tapestries on hand at our gallery. Please click on the button below to view just a sample of what is available. Contact us to see more or for special requests.
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Neevingatah~ Something to hang Reluctant to waste their cutting scraps, thrifty Inuit seamstresses, beginning in the 1960’s developed this unique Canadian art form. After making wool duffle mittens and socks, seamstresses used the leftover multi-coloured felt pieces to make art to hang on walls. In embracing a foreign artistic medium, the women made their Wall Hangings a vehicle for expressing centuries old Inuit traditions, and gave birth to a highly acclaimed art form. In Northern culture, a woman was highly prized for her sewing ability, and survival of the entire family depended upon having expertly crafted clothing for the high arctic conditions. Inuit seamstresses spent the long winter months lavishly decorating their parkas, garments and wall hangings, which they called, “neevingatah”, meaning something to hang. The designs of their modern art transmute the stoic Inuit physical skills and spiritual perceptions, in affirmation of their cultural identity. With the introduction of brightly coloured fabric, beads, and textiles these skilled seamstresses easily transferred their distinctive, intuitive, and complex imagery into the striking designs you will see at our gallery. |
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