Monday, October 03, 2011
Saturday, July 31, 2010
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
New Work
Saturday, March 29, 2008
Monday, March 17, 2008
Saturday, March 24, 2007
Large Polar Bear Hanging Sculpture
Monday, March 19, 2007
Friday, February 23, 2007
Skull Bone Sculpture
Thursday, January 04, 2007
Ivory Sculptures
Thursday, November 16, 2006
Whale & Mammoth Bone Sculpture
Mammoth Bone Hunter
Ancient musk ox bone hunter
w/ ivory face
Whale bone w/ caribou antler
Whale bone masks
musk ox hair, ivory teeth, ink
Mammoth bone Dancer w/ Fans
mammoth ivory face, w/ ptarmigan feather fans w/ baleen, mounted on mammoth bone
Mammoth bone Fisherman
mammoth ivory face w/ baleen rods & caribou antler fish w/ ivory hook & baleen eyes
Beluga Whale made of whale bone
mounted on whale bone
Beluga Whale made of whale bone
mounted on mammoth bone
Woman Fishing
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.
Beluga Mother & Baby
Beluga carved from whale bone w/ water based stain, mounted on mammoth bone.
Tuesday, November 07, 2006
Red Cedar Carving w/ Baleen & Ivory
Birch Wood Pictoral Carvings
Saturday, November 04, 2006
Mammoth Tail Bone Sculpture
"Before Inupiat Time"
This sculpture features wooly mammoth ivory, mammoth tail bone, musk ox horn and hair - material nearly as timeless as the Inupiat people themselves.
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.
This sculpture captures the time before the Inupiat people came to this area.
"Before Inupiat Time"
This sculpture features wooly mammoth ivory, mammoth tail bone, musk ox horn and hair - material nearly as timeless as the Inupiat people themselves.
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.
This sculpture captures the time before the Inupiat people came to this area.
Double Sided Whale Bone Sculptures
"Anatquq Journey I"
Owl in flight, transformed from Shaman with outstretched arms. Whale vertebrae & jaw bone, bearded seal claws, walrus ivory and jade pupils. Mounted on a portion of mammoth bone.
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.
~front~
Owl in flight, transformed from Shaman with outstretched arms. Whale vertebrae & jaw bone, bearded seal claws, walrus ivory and jade pupils. Mounted on a portion of mammoth bone.
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.
~front~
"Anatquq Journey I"
Shaman w/ outstreatched arms, becoming the owl
Whale bone sculpture w/ jade pupils & ugruk claws
~back~
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"Anatquq Journey II"
~front~
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.
"Anatquq Journey II"
Whale bone face w/ ivory labrets. Opaque eyes made w/ dust & epoxy.
Shaman in transformation toward flight
~back~
Whale bone sculpture w/ jade pupils & ugruk claws
~back~
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"Anatquq Journey II"
~front~
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.
"Anatquq Journey II"
Whale bone face w/ ivory labrets. Opaque eyes made w/ dust & epoxy.
Shaman in transformation toward flight
~back~
His opaque eyes are a result from his trance.
Whale Bone Sculptures
Puffin Whale Bone Sculpture
Whale bone w/ baleen eye accent & India ink
Whale bone w/ baleen eye accent & India ink
10" tall
Puffin II
Whale vertibrae & rib bone w/ india ink, inset eyes & baleen
Puffin I
Whale vertebrae & rib bone, india ink, inset eyes & baleen
Skull Mask
Whale bone mask w/ musk ox hair, painted turkey feathers, india ink & ivory teeth
Whale Bone Polar Bear
Whale bone sculpture w/ polar bear teeth, india ink, bone dust/epoxy for eyes
Whale bone w/ baleen eye accent & India ink
10" tall
Puffin II
Whale vertibrae & rib bone w/ india ink, inset eyes & baleen
Puffin I
Whale vertebrae & rib bone, india ink, inset eyes & baleen
Skull Mask
Whale bone mask w/ musk ox hair, painted turkey feathers, india ink & ivory teeth
Whale Bone Polar Bear
Whale bone sculpture w/ polar bear teeth, india ink, bone dust/epoxy for eyes
Saturday, October 28, 2006
About the Artist: Qalayauq
~ 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.
~ 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.
All art inquiries for available pieces should be directed to Vica Owens, Sulianich Art Center at: (907) 442-2990 or vowens@nwabor.org Questions about commissions or to contact the artist, email: qalayauq@gmail.com
The log home Ross built at Sadie Creek, outside of Kotzebue. A place of beauty.
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