Inuvik is a community full of artists and creativity. It is
one of many reasons I have to remind myself why I love Inuvik (and why I don’t move
somewhere else!). I still always dream that Inuvik could have an artist’s co-operative
and I always say if people want to try to form/build a co-op that I would
volunteer to Chair this initiative in a heartbeat. I think a co-op would do
some much to support Inuvik’s artisan community and especially all the
sew-ists, beaders, textile arts, knitters and quilters. I can image it now; a
space where we could all work together and support each other, a gallery space
to display rotating shows of people’s work, regular workshops and lectures, a
store to bring in revenues and so much more. Please can I win the
lottery!?!?!?!
The Great Northern Arts festival (www.gnaf.org) organized the Great Northern Art
Exchange this fall and it was the first time I have the time to participate.
Each participant started a canvas and each week the canvas rotated through a
five person team. Yes, this meant that my yoga lotus flower and 7 chakras
turned into a lion with a star fish on its head! All the canvases were amazing
and again, the talent our community has is huge!
The GNAF also hosted the Annual Christmas Craft Fair in
November. Not only is it a great way to make some money, it is the best time of
year for visiting and being inspired by other’s works. We had a whole group of
textile artists that had tables and the Inuvik Quilting Guild membership was
well represented. My mom has been staying Inuvik this fall and her ceramic
tiling mosaic work and rug hooking sold out on Friday night. A newer quilter
had an amazing table display (including the LOVE quilt) which I walked by
frequently in awe of! Not only do we have great artists but we have a great community
who supports these works and activities!
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