tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-366158382011-10-03T18:14:18.067-08:00Inupiat artist Qalayauq is known for his use of unique materials and original renditions of traditional Native life and the wildlife of the Northwest Arctic. He creates one of a kind sculptures from extinct mammoth bone, mammoth teeth, whale bone, birch wood, yellow & red cedar, whale baleen and walrus ivory, among other traditional and non-traditional materials. Each piece is authenticly unique in style, fabrication and material.Qalayauqhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06350609291952185880noreply@blogger.comBlogger171100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36615838.post-61158797270553863832011-10-03T18:11:00.001-08:002011-10-03T18:13:28.009-08:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-RcKWpTxLsQw/ToprhKgyQuI/AAAAAAAAAKU/LBzT9GlwdTk/s1600/IMG_1460.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 182px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-RcKWpTxLsQw/ToprhKgyQuI/AAAAAAAAAKU/LBzT9GlwdTk/s320/IMG_1460.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659454099246170850" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-glG47QmFw10/Toprg0zVxVI/AAAAAAAAAKM/rzB5Fy9DyQU/s1600/IMG_1459.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 227px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-glG47QmFw10/Toprg0zVxVI/AAAAAAAAAKM/rzB5Fy9DyQU/s320/IMG_1459.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659454093418415442" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/36615838-6115879727055386383?l=qalayauq.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Qalayauqhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06350609291952185880noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36615838.post-52943646547078850182010-07-31T16:43:00.001-08:002010-07-31T16:46:57.059-08:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_cQDDFIn8ENU/TFTDpZyZ3DI/AAAAAAAAAJw/k5YseuqTjQg/s1600/art+for+sale+007.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 262px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500236160990567474" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_cQDDFIn8ENU/TFTDpZyZ3DI/AAAAAAAAAJw/k5YseuqTjQg/s320/art+for+sale+007.jpg" /></a> Whale bone on mammoth bone<br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_cQDDFIn8ENU/TFTDo1jB29I/AAAAAAAAAJo/BbweZD45g5A/s1600/art+for+sale+006.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 242px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500236151262403538" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_cQDDFIn8ENU/TFTDo1jB29I/AAAAAAAAAJo/BbweZD45g5A/s320/art+for+sale+006.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div> </div><div>Whale bone w/ caribou antler &amp; synthetic whiskers</div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/36615838-5294364654707885018?l=qalayauq.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Qalayauqhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06350609291952185880noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36615838.post-14667687535062986012008-05-28T14:38:00.006-08:002010-02-19T15:31:06.638-09:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_cQDDFIn8ENU/SIeazmaozjI/AAAAAAAAAGk/b-B_cPPJotI/s1600-h/walri+II.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; FLOAT: left; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5226316103863029298" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_cQDDFIn8ENU/SIeazmaozjI/AAAAAAAAAGk/b-B_cPPJotI/s320/walri+II.jpg" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cQDDFIn8ENU/SIeaz0blLQI/AAAAAAAAAGs/lwLGqqVpcSo/s1600-h/walri.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; FLOAT: left; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5226316107625082114" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cQDDFIn8ENU/SIeaz0blLQI/AAAAAAAAAGs/lwLGqqVpcSo/s320/walri.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sleeping Walrus</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cQDDFIn8ENU/SD3gJQU5sKI/AAAAAAAAAGM/oA-TnlYK01M/s1600-h/PICT1354.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; FLOAT: left" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205563193916240034" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cQDDFIn8ENU/SD3gJQU5sKI/AAAAAAAAAGM/oA-TnlYK01M/s320/PICT1354.JPG" /></a>Red Cedar Relief Carving <div>water based stain</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_cQDDFIn8ENU/SD3gJgU5sLI/AAAAAAAAAGU/G5lhiIFTydk/s1600-h/PICT1361.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; FLOAT: left" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205563198211207346" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_cQDDFIn8ENU/SD3gJgU5sLI/AAAAAAAAAGU/G5lhiIFTydk/s320/PICT1361.JPG" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_cQDDFIn8ENU/SD3gJwU5sMI/AAAAAAAAAGc/ZF0UZ4eBJFs/s1600-h/PICT1362.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; FLOAT: left" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205563202506174658" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_cQDDFIn8ENU/SD3gJwU5sMI/AAAAAAAAAGc/ZF0UZ4eBJFs/s320/PICT1362.JPG" /></a>Whale bone carving</div><div>ugruk claws</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Red Cedar Relief Carving</div><div>water based stain</div><div><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic" class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"></span></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/36615838-1466768753506298601?l=qalayauq.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Qalayauqhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06350609291952185880noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36615838.post-22291335479583973842008-03-29T15:36:00.004-08:002008-05-28T14:35:46.010-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_cQDDFIn8ENU/R-7Tj7RlgLI/AAAAAAAAAGA/Fv7kyR08Ja0/s1600-h/DSC00508.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_cQDDFIn8ENU/R-7Tj7RlgLI/AAAAAAAAAGA/Fv7kyR08Ja0/s320/DSC00508.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5183312835310354610" border="0" /></a>walrus ivory, mammoth bone, baleen eyes, red cedar<span style="font-size:78%;"><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><br /></span></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/36615838-2229133547958397384?l=qalayauq.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Qalayauqhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06350609291952185880noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36615838.post-76316340425971383672008-03-17T00:24:00.004-08:002008-06-20T14:32:15.857-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_cQDDFIn8ENU/R-3YALRlgHI/AAAAAAAAAFg/pP94nPlThc0/s1600-h/womanfishingI.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5183036243711459442" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; CURSOR: pointer" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_cQDDFIn8ENU/R-3YALRlgHI/AAAAAAAAAFg/pP94nPlThc0/s320/womanfishingI.JPG" border="0" /></a>Yellow cedar relief carving, water based stain<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_cQDDFIn8ENU/R94sUIG_SRI/AAAAAAAAAFY/pZqs85o_Eyg/s1600-h/dad1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5178625345808451858" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; WIDTH: 198px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 155px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_cQDDFIn8ENU/R94sUIG_SRI/AAAAAAAAAFY/pZqs85o_Eyg/s320/dad1.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic"></span></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/36615838-7631634042597138367?l=qalayauq.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Qalayauqhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06350609291952185880noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36615838.post-78797159786295503472007-11-26T14:14:00.001-09:002007-11-26T14:22:08.223-09:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_cQDDFIn8ENU/R0tTYU3wufI/AAAAAAAAAEI/q7XPD39y_4Q/s1600-h/MVC-175S.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5137291477330737650" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_cQDDFIn8ENU/R0tTYU3wufI/AAAAAAAAAEI/q7XPD39y_4Q/s320/MVC-175S.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /> <u><strong>The Hunter</strong></u><br />yellow cedar relief carving w/ waterbased stain<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_cQDDFIn8ENU/R0tT-k3wuiI/AAAAAAAAAEg/r0lTq6u_23E/s1600-h/MVC-182S.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5137292134460733986" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_cQDDFIn8ENU/R0tT-k3wuiI/AAAAAAAAAEg/r0lTq6u_23E/s200/MVC-182S.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_cQDDFIn8ENU/R0tT-03wujI/AAAAAAAAAEo/0dRbSRBaYt8/s1600-h/MVC-183S.JPG"></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cQDDFIn8ENU/R0tTrE3wuhI/AAAAAAAAAEY/xexLVESEKXw/s1600-h/MVC-180S.JPG"></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cQDDFIn8ENU/R0tURE3wukI/AAAAAAAAAEw/yVPVlz7OvzI/s1600-h/MVC-183S.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5137292452288313922" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cQDDFIn8ENU/R0tURE3wukI/AAAAAAAAAEw/yVPVlz7OvzI/s200/MVC-183S.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_cQDDFIn8ENU/R0tThU3wugI/AAAAAAAAAEQ/PuhrH1ddPmE/s1600-h/MVC-180S.JPG"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/36615838-7879715978629550347?l=qalayauq.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Qalayauqhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06350609291952185880noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36615838.post-17631910314816866552007-03-24T00:15:00.001-08:002008-03-17T00:15:12.341-08:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cQDDFIn8ENU/RgTfeQDKwlI/AAAAAAAAACc/BHupF9n_vGo/s1600-h/polarb.2.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5045403193359123026" style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; float: left;" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cQDDFIn8ENU/RgTfeQDKwlI/AAAAAAAAACc/BHupF9n_vGo/s320/polarb.2.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><u><strong>Polar Bear</strong></u><br /><br />Made of six different pieces of grey whale bone, found near the shores of Kotzebue. Polar bear teeth, &amp; India ink.<br /><br /><em></em><em><span style="font-size:78%;"></span></em><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cQDDFIn8ENU/RgTezQDKwkI/AAAAAAAAACU/FjPseh2vRhk/s1600-h/polarb.1.JPG"></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/36615838-1763191031481686655?l=qalayauq.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Qalayauqhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06350609291952185880noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36615838.post-56829421988410519172007-03-19T19:03:00.001-08:002010-02-19T15:32:24.324-09:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_cQDDFIn8ENU/Rf9P5QDKwdI/AAAAAAAAABc/ozXwg4B8SJI/s1600-h/ptarmigam.1.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; FLOAT: left; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5043837952657637842" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_cQDDFIn8ENU/Rf9P5QDKwdI/AAAAAAAAABc/ozXwg4B8SJI/s320/ptarmigam.1.JPG" /></a><br /><u>Male &amp; Female Ptarmigan</u><br /><br />whale bone, India ink &amp; drift wood<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_cQDDFIn8ENU/Rf9QlwDKweI/AAAAAAAAABk/Ck2C9b6wpL4/s1600-h/ptarmigan.2.JPG"></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_cQDDFIn8ENU/Rf9RhADKwfI/AAAAAAAAABs/alCXLeoJvf8/s1600-h/ptarmigan.3.JPG"></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/36615838-5682942198841051917?l=qalayauq.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Qalayauqhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06350609291952185880noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36615838.post-75559909377990497992007-02-23T00:00:00.001-09:002010-02-19T15:32:41.209-09:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_cQDDFIn8ENU/Rd6u3VmXCRI/AAAAAAAAAAo/aUjW2Gn3VZo/s1600-h/b.3.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; FLOAT: left; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5034653699160869138" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_cQDDFIn8ENU/Rd6u3VmXCRI/AAAAAAAAAAo/aUjW2Gn3VZo/s320/b.3.JPG" /></a><br /><u><strong>Bone Figure</strong></u><br /><br />Curved figure made from unidentified skull. Inlay baleen eyes and walrus ivory inlay in bone. Baleen spear w/ ivory hook &amp; baleen posts in backpack. Walrus ivory hands &amp; elk hide strap for pack.<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_cQDDFIn8ENU/Rd6u21mXCPI/AAAAAAAAAAY/KI3xi_htpmE/s1600-h/b.1.JPG"></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_cQDDFIn8ENU/Rd6u3FmXCQI/AAAAAAAAAAg/2pdnWbxWs4c/s1600-h/b.2.JPG"></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/36615838-7555990937799049799?l=qalayauq.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Qalayauqhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06350609291952185880noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36615838.post-1167970266202695622007-01-04T19:02:00.001-09:002010-02-19T15:33:32.512-09:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cQDDFIn8ENU/RzOIyTnbn_I/AAAAAAAAAEA/dlXGyPG1Wf0/s1600-h/MVC-153S.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; FLOAT: left; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5130594798345625586" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cQDDFIn8ENU/RzOIyTnbn_I/AAAAAAAAAEA/dlXGyPG1Wf0/s320/MVC-153S.JPG" /></a> <strong><u>Mammoth Ivory &amp; Baleen earrings</u></strong><br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/7540/4094/1600/28375/walrus3.1.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; FLOAT: left; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/7540/4094/400/904389/walrus3.1.jpg" /></a> <u><strong>Walrus Ivory Sculpture</strong></u><br /><br />Fossilized walrus ivory w/ ivory dust colored eyes, walrus ivory tusks mounted on mammoth bone<br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/7540/4094/1600/293567/fish1.1.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; FLOAT: left; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/7540/4094/400/52586/fish1.1.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><u><strong>Mammoth Ivory Fish Sculpture</strong></u><br /><br />Fossilized mammoth ivory fish &amp; fins mounted on mammoth bone base<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/36615838-116797026620269562?l=qalayauq.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Qalayauqhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06350609291952185880noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36615838.post-1163743970959194942006-11-16T21:03:00.003-09:002010-07-31T16:43:37.265-08:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cQDDFIn8ENU/RyvM5H28REI/AAAAAAAAADg/VF6XYcfrWf0/s1600-h/MVC-144S.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; FLOAT: left" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5128417882425541698" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cQDDFIn8ENU/RyvM5H28REI/AAAAAAAAADg/VF6XYcfrWf0/s320/MVC-144S.JPG" /></a><br /><u><strong>Mammoth Bone Hunter</strong></u><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_cQDDFIn8ENU/RyvM5X28RFI/AAAAAAAAADo/8DmEBPfDyQ0/s1600-h/MVC-146S.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; FLOAT: left" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5128417886720509010" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_cQDDFIn8ENU/RyvM5X28RFI/AAAAAAAAADo/8DmEBPfDyQ0/s320/MVC-146S.JPG" /></a> <strong><u>Ancient musk ox bone hunter</u></strong><br />w/ ivory face<br /><em></em><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_cQDDFIn8ENU/Rw6RnpIGBSI/AAAAAAAAADQ/GOvvoznHwPM/s1600-h/M3-175.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; FLOAT: left" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5120189936607560994" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_cQDDFIn8ENU/Rw6RnpIGBSI/AAAAAAAAADQ/GOvvoznHwPM/s320/M3-175.JPG" /></a> <strong><u>Whale bone w/ caribou antler</u></strong><br /><em></em><em></em><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_cQDDFIn8ENU/Rw6RnpIGBTI/AAAAAAAAADY/6Yt1Rptu5cA/s1600-h/M4-225+each.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; FLOAT: left" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5120189936607561010" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_cQDDFIn8ENU/Rw6RnpIGBTI/AAAAAAAAADY/6Yt1Rptu5cA/s320/M4-225+each.JPG" /></a><br /><strong><u>Whale bone masks</u></strong><br />musk ox hair, ivory teeth, ink<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cQDDFIn8ENU/Rw6Py5IGBQI/AAAAAAAAADA/VWChas_240Y/s1600-h/M2-850.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; FLOAT: left" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5120187930857833730" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cQDDFIn8ENU/Rw6Py5IGBQI/AAAAAAAAADA/VWChas_240Y/s320/M2-850.JPG" /></a> <strong><u>Mammoth bone Dancer w/ Fans</u></strong><br />mammoth ivory face, w/ ptarmigan feather fans w/ baleen, mounted on mammoth bone<br /><span style="font-size:78%;"><em></em></span><em></em><br /><em><span style="font-size:78%;"></span><br /></em><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cQDDFIn8ENU/Rw6Py5IGBRI/AAAAAAAAADI/cZf-6mLCIMs/s1600-h/M1-600.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; FLOAT: left" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5120187930857833746" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cQDDFIn8ENU/Rw6Py5IGBRI/AAAAAAAAADI/cZf-6mLCIMs/s320/M1-600.JPG" /></a> <strong><u>Mammoth bone Fisherman</u></strong><br />mammoth ivory face w/ baleen rods &amp; caribou antler fish w/ ivory hook &amp; baleen eyes<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cQDDFIn8ENU/RgIX8wDKwjI/AAAAAAAAACM/Ro9Mfv6wUM4/s1600-h/beluga2.2.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; FLOAT: left" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5044620865066156594" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cQDDFIn8ENU/RgIX8wDKwjI/AAAAAAAAACM/Ro9Mfv6wUM4/s320/beluga2.2.JPG" /></a> <strong><u>Beluga Whale made of whale bone</u></strong><br /><strong><u></u></strong>mounted on whale bone<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_cQDDFIn8ENU/RgIXYQDKwiI/AAAAAAAAACE/_NM5VADDzPA/s1600-h/beluga2.1.JPG"></a><u><strong></strong></u><br /><br /><br /><u><strong></strong></u><br /><br /><br /><u><strong></strong></u><br /><br /><br /><u><strong></strong></u><br /><br /><br /><u><strong>Beluga Whale made of whale bone</strong></u><br />mounted on mammoth bone <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_cQDDFIn8ENU/RgIXYADKwhI/AAAAAAAAAB8/_9RDaeuQ5l0/s1600-h/beluga1.1.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; FLOAT: left" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5044620233705964050" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_cQDDFIn8ENU/RgIXYADKwhI/AAAAAAAAAB8/_9RDaeuQ5l0/s320/beluga1.1.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/7540/4094/1600/87309/fw.1.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; FLOAT: left" border="0" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/7540/4094/400/227860/fw.1.jpg" /></a><br /><u><strong>Woman Fishing</strong></u><br /><br />Whale bone body w/ walrus ivory face, baleen fishing poles w/ twine. Fish is musk ox horn w/ baleen inlay eyes biting onto a miniature walrus ivory hook w/ tiny eyes. Color is India ink. The base is mammoth bone.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/7540/4094/1600/249156/fw.4.jpg"></a><br /><strong><u>Beluga Mother &amp; Baby</u></strong> <a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7540/4094/1600/beluga.1.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; FLOAT: left" border="0" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7540/4094/400/beluga.1.jpg" /></a><br />Beluga carved from whale bone w/ water based stain, mounted on mammoth bone.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/36615838-116374397095919494?l=qalayauq.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Qalayauqhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06350609291952185880noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36615838.post-1162892473065862432006-11-07T00:34:00.001-09:002010-02-19T15:33:51.024-09:00<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7540/4094/1600/maskm.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; FLOAT: left; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7540/4094/400/maskm.jpg" /></a><br /><u><strong>Tulugaq Man</strong></u><br /><br />Red Cedar carving w/ bleached skin headband &amp; baleen raven &amp; brass tack headdress. Natural knot hole for mouth &amp; ivory labrets.<br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7540/4094/1600/maskm2.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; FLOAT: left; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7540/4094/400/maskm2.jpg" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/36615838-116289247306586243?l=qalayauq.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Qalayauqhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06350609291952185880noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36615838.post-1162891849770644422006-11-07T00:16:00.000-09:002007-11-02T17:32:05.502-08:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_cQDDFIn8ENU/RyvPIn28RGI/AAAAAAAAADw/SBQOrXBp-Ak/s1600-h/MVC-148S.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5128420347736769634" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_cQDDFIn8ENU/RyvPIn28RGI/AAAAAAAAADw/SBQOrXBp-Ak/s320/MVC-148S.JPG" border="0" /></a> <u><strong>Togiak</strong></u><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_cQDDFIn8ENU/RyvPI328RHI/AAAAAAAAAD4/IZyaczdLtWY/s1600-h/MVC-149S.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5128420352031736946" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_cQDDFIn8ENU/RyvPI328RHI/AAAAAAAAAD4/IZyaczdLtWY/s320/MVC-149S.JPG" border="0" /></a> <u><strong>Ahyaya</strong></u><br />Vica Owens grandparents<br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7540/4094/1600/birch2w.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7540/4094/400/birch2w.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><u><strong>Amouluq Resting</strong></u> ~Maggie Iviktaq Gregg~<br /><br />Birch wood carving w/ water based stain, enamel, wood saudering &amp; twine for seal skin stretching.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7540/4094/1600/birch1m.1.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7540/4094/400/birch1m.1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><u><strong>Untitled Hunter</strong></u> <a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7540/4094/1600/birch1m.jpg"></a><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7540/4094/1600/birch2m.jpg"></a><br />Birch carving w/ water based stains &amp; wood saudering, metal additions for the hook and twine for rope.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/36615838-116289184977064442?l=qalayauq.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Qalayauqhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06350609291952185880noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36615838.post-1162637078602461382006-11-04T00:49:00.001-09:002008-03-17T00:20:59.401-08:00<strong>Mammoth Tail Bone Sculpture</strong><br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7540/4094/1600/msculp.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; float: left;" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7540/4094/400/msculp.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><strong><u>"Before Inupiat Time"</u></strong><br /><em></em><em></em><br /><br />This sculpture features wooly mammoth ivory, mammoth tail bone, musk ox horn and hair - material nearly as timeless as the Inupiat people themselves.<br /><br />Wooly mammoths lived in Northwest Arctic Alaska between 20,000 and 120,000 years ago. Their remains, in the form of teeth, bone, and ivory from their great tusks are discovered along the rivers and oceanfront as erosion occurs. The musk oxen were roaming with the Wooly Mammoths and are still here today.<br /><br />This sculpture captures the time before the Inupiat people came to this area.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/36615838-116263707860246138?l=qalayauq.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Qalayauqhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06350609291952185880noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36615838.post-1162633775593135422006-11-04T00:33:00.001-09:002010-02-19T15:34:52.013-09:00<div align="left"><strong>"<u>Anatquq Journey I</u>" </strong><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7540/4094/1600/trans1o.1.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; FLOAT: left; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7540/4094/400/trans1o.1.jpg" /></a> Owl in flight, transformed from Shaman with outstretched arms. Whale vertebrae &amp; jaw bone, bearded seal claws, walrus ivory and jade pupils. Mounted on a portion of mammoth bone.<br /><br />The whale and mammoth bones were found along the Arctic coast near Kotzebue. Mammoths roamed the region in considerable numbers between 25,000 and 125,000 years ago. It is understood by Native cultures throughout the circumpolar North that the snowy owl is a "good sign" much like a guardian, of whoever spots this beautiful bird as it flies along the Arctic tundra.<br /><em>~front~</em> </div><div align="left"></div><strong></strong><div align="left"><strong>"<u>Anatquq Journey I</u>"</strong></div><div align="left">Shaman w/ outstreatched arms, becoming the owl<br />Whale bone sculpture w/ jade pupils &amp; ugruk claws<br /><em>~back~</em><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7540/4094/1600/trans1m.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; FLOAT: left; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7540/4094/400/trans1m.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<br /><strong>"<u>Anatquq Journey II</u>"</strong> <a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7540/4094/1600/ntro3.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; FLOAT: left; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7540/4094/400/ntro3.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><em><span style="font-size:78%;">~front~</span></em><br /><br /><br />This is the transformation of a shaman (Anatquq) into a snowy owl (Ukpik). The material used are gray whale vertebrae and jaw bone, bearded seal (Ugruk) claws for the owl claws and wooly mammoth ivory stained by India ink for the eyes. The base is a portion of mammoth lower jawbone.<br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7540/4094/1600/trans2o.jpg"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7540/4094/1600/1transm.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; FLOAT: left; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7540/4094/400/1transm.jpg" /></a> <strong>"<u>Anatquq Journey II</u>" </strong><br /><br />Whale bone face w/ ivory labrets. Opaque eyes made w/ dust &amp; epoxy.<br />Shaman in transformation toward flight<br /><em><span style="font-size:78%;">~back~</span></em><br /></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left">His opaque eyes are a result from his trance.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/36615838-116263377559313542?l=qalayauq.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Qalayauqhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06350609291952185880noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36615838.post-1162632769654216492006-11-04T00:21:00.002-09:002010-07-31T16:42:53.933-08:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_cQDDFIn8ENU/Rf9L1QDKwbI/AAAAAAAAABM/ZMOHpWPbTbw/s1600-h/puffin.1.JPG"></a><strong><u>Puffin Whale Bone Sculpture</u></strong><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_cQDDFIn8ENU/Rf9K5QDKwaI/AAAAAAAAABE/GbppgvLjVjA/s1600-h/puffin.2.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; FLOAT: left; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5043832455099498914" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_cQDDFIn8ENU/Rf9K5QDKwaI/AAAAAAAAABE/GbppgvLjVjA/s320/puffin.2.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div>Whale bone w/ baleen eye accent &amp; India ink<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_cQDDFIn8ENU/Rf9NOwDKwcI/AAAAAAAAABU/_B5uytHKbTk/s1600-h/puffin.3.JPG"></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/7540/4094/1600/329969/puf.4.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; FLOAT: left; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/7540/4094/400/625725/puf.4.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/7540/4094/1600/503369/puf.1.jpg"></a><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/7540/4094/1600/261715/puf.3.jpg"></a><br /><br />Whale bone w/ baleen eye accent &amp; India ink<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/7540/4094/1600/286936/puf.2.jpg"></a><br />10" tall<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><strong><u></u></strong><br /><br /><strong><u>Puffin II<br /></u></strong><br />Whale vertibrae &amp; rib bone w/ india ink, inset eyes &amp; baleen</div><div><em><span style="font-size:78%;"></span></em><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/7540/4094/1600/491622/puff6.1.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; FLOAT: left; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/7540/4094/400/988157/puff6.1.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/7540/4094/1600/360235/puff7.1.jpg"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/7540/4094/1600/876147/puff3.1.jpg"></a><br /><br /><br /><u><strong>Puffin I</strong></u> <a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/7540/4094/1600/51601/puffin1.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; FLOAT: left; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/7540/4094/400/726573/puffin1.jpg" /></a><br /><br />Whale vertebrae &amp; rib bone, india ink,<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7540/4094/1600/puffin2.jpg"></a> inset eyes &amp; baleen<br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7540/4094/1600/newscull.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; FLOAT: left; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7540/4094/400/newscull.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><u><strong>Skull Mask</strong></u><br />Whale bone mask w/ musk ox hair, painted turkey feathers, india ink &amp; ivory teeth<br /><br /><span style="font-size:78%;"></span><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7540/4094/1600/pb.1.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; FLOAT: left; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7540/4094/400/pb.1.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><u><strong>Whale Bone Polar Bear</strong></u><br /><br />Whale bone sculpture w/ polar bear teeth, india ink, bone dust/epoxy for eyes<br /><br /><em><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></div></span></em><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7540/4094/1600/pb.2.jpg"></a></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/36615838-116263276965421649?l=qalayauq.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Qalayauqhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06350609291952185880noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36615838.post-1162024365790718672006-10-28T00:29:00.000-08:002007-06-28T01:53:43.068-08:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cQDDFIn8ENU/RgThnQDKwmI/AAAAAAAAACk/HYQqH3SzwMU/s1600-h/Qalayauq2.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5045405547001201250" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cQDDFIn8ENU/RgThnQDKwmI/AAAAAAAAACk/HYQqH3SzwMU/s320/Qalayauq2.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7540/4094/1600/ross1.jpg"></a><strong>~</strong> Inupiat artist Roswell L. "Ross" Schaeffer Sr., also known as Qalayauq, was born and raised in the Inupiat community of Kotzebue, Alaska, located 39 miles north of the Arctic Circle.<br />~ As an Inupiaq hunter, Qalayauq is able to capture the true meaning of the hunting culture using his own observations and ancient teachings handed down by generations. Even today, some of the spiritual aspects of the hunting culture are beleived and followed. The expression of this reverence for the animals and culture are apparent in his work, which are unique in materials and execution.<br /><br /><em>All art inquiries for available pieces should be directed to Vica Owens, Sulianich Art Center at: (907) 442-2990 or</em> <a href="mailto:vowens@nwabor.org">vowens@nwabor.org</a> <em>Questions about commissions or to contact the artist, email:</em> <a href="mailto:qalayauq@gmail.com">qalayauq@gmail.com</a><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7540/4094/1600/dad4.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7540/4094/320/dad4.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_cQDDFIn8ENU/RgTiNwDKwoI/AAAAAAAAAC0/A3DDzyPo3PQ/s1600-h/cabin.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5045406208426164866" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_cQDDFIn8ENU/RgTiNwDKwoI/AAAAAAAAAC0/A3DDzyPo3PQ/s320/cabin.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />The log home Ross built at Sadie Creek, outside of Kotzebue. A place of beauty.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/36615838-116202436579071867?l=qalayauq.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Qalayauqhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06350609291952185880noreply@blogger.com6