5" 2 Way Dancing Bear by Moe Pootoogook *Ray*Inuit art: 2 Way Dancing Bear Inuit Artist: Moe Pootoogook Size: 5" across, 3" wide Community: Cape Dorset, NU 10 22 Stone: Serpentine id: dfa N6217Qahjy Delightful movement! There is something so appealing about Diving bears. Balancing on a front paw requires incredible strength, power, and awareness of one's body in space. But wait! A two way Dancing bear can both Dance (upright position) and Dive (head down balanced on a front paw). Ray is stunning

Qavavau enjoys carving inukshuk sculptures as well as bears

The colours are soft and velvety which contrasts the masculinity of this bear

Woollybear Caterpillar

Joseph's brother Moses Pameogarak is also a carver

Inuit art: Dancing Muskox

play into our ideas of wolf howls

I love how his feet are pulled up and his very ample rump are held high in the air

Gorgeous apple green

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Note** The ivory comes from the tusks of animals hunted for food controlled by the  Canadian Government

**Ningeosiak Ashoona SIGNATURE Loon carving

Ningeocheak has carved Owl using minimal detail and simple lines