Activity Book

THE SHADOW LANDCAPE DORSET PRINTS FROM THE BACARDI COLLECTION

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“There is no one Inuit word for art. We say it is to transfer something from the real to the unreal.”

K E N O J U A K A S H E V A K

CHOOSE YOUR FAVOURITE ARTWORK AND SPEND SOME TIME ANSWERING THESE QUESTIONS

Use as much detail as possible. Imagine you are describing it to someone who has not seen it.

What do you see?

What material is it made from?

What colours are used?

How would you describe this artwork?

Is there anything else you notice?

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What do you think monochrome means?

Look at the picture: what do you think it portrays about Inuit life?

What does the name “shadow prints” make you think of?

Shadow Prints

What is an example of a print?

A print is an artwork made by applying ink to a template - stenci ls or stamps, for instance - and then transferr ing that image onto another surface such as paper.

Relief prints are created from carved stone and pay

respect to the Inuit’s long history of stone carving.

Distinguished by clean graphic outlines and a

monochrome palette punctuated by bold strokes of

colour, the “shadow prints” provide a contemporary

insight into an ancient way of life.

The design

of the print is

carved into the

stone.

Why do you think computer printers are named printers?

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Let’s Draw: Monochrome!The Shadow Land prints represent the Inuit’s way of life. Use the space below to draw a picture representing your life using a monochromatic palette.

What’s your favourite color?Do you have a pet?

What’s your favourite hobby?

Brainstorming:

A monochrome

palette is black,

white, and one color.

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Crossword: Inuit LifeDown:

1. Home of Inuit printmaking4. Inner boots made of soft animal skin

that the Inuit wear in the winter6. A huge mass of ice that moves slowly

overland9. Language of present day Inuit11. The former name for Kinngait12. Inuit tent made of caribou or sealskin

used during the summer14. A large boat with a sail that held 10-12

people15. Area near the North Pole17. Someone who moves from place to

place

Across:

2. Primarily sealskin, these prints are created by applying small amounts of ink through cut surfaces of the skin with stippling brushes

3. The arctic territory where the Inuit live5. A hooded jacket7. Domed house made of hard packed

snow that the Inuit lived in during the winter

8. Native Indigenous peoples of the Arctic

10. A method of printing using a stone block on which artists can carve their relief images

13. A narrow canoe-like boat that holds 1 or 2 people

16. A medium-soft stone that is most used by Inuit carvers

Word List:

ArcticGlacier

IglooInuit

InuktitutParka

Stone Cut PrintsCape Dorset

SerpentineKamiks

KayakNomadTupiksUmiak

Stencil PrintKinngaitNunavut

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Kinngait, Nunavut, in the Arctic territories of Canada, is considered the hub of printmaking and contemporary Inuit art.

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Kinngait, formerly called Cape Dorset, was established as the “Capital of Inuit Art”

in 1959.

Let’s Do: Printmaking!Kinngait

Living in the

snow near the

North Pole in the

Arct ic , the Inuit wear

parkas and soft boots

named kamiks to

keep warm.

The Inuit

people used to

l ive a nomadic

l i festyle , constantly

moving f rom place

to place.

They used

boats such as

umiaks and kayaks.

Kayaks were smal l and

used for hunting;

umiaks large for

travel .

In summer, they would live in tupiks; in winter,

igloos.

Inuktitut is the language of

the Inuit .

Stenci l pr ints

are made by

cutt ing holes into

seal skin and

applying ink .

Kinngait is the

Inuktitut word for

“mountain”

Kinngait Studios is the world-renowned printmaking studio where these pieces were made.

Kinngait Studios

used to be named

the

West Baff in Eskimo

Co-operative.

The art ists of the Kinngait community carve stone cut prints out of serpentine stone.

You Need*:

Plastic Eraser or Carving LinoPencilPaper

Stamp InkCarving Knives

Parent 1. Think about what the print you want to make will look like.

2. Place your eraser onto your paper, and trace around the edges.

3. In your new box, draw your design.

Think about what you want to show; we will carve away any empty space.

4. Place the design facedown onto your eraser, and rub the back of the paper until the pencil designs transfers over.

5. With the help of a parent, use the carving knives to carve out the details in the center. Then, carve out the details and cut away the outer edges.

6. Cover your new relief with stamp ink, and place your print into the space on the next page!

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*All carving tools

can be purchased

online at DNA Creative

Shoppe:

www.dnashoppe.biz/

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Let’s Do: Printmaking!Crossword Answer Key

Use the space below to place your print.

2nd Floor, City Hall & Arts Centre

17 Church Street, Hamilton, HM 11, Bermuda

441 295-9428

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