4" Dancing Bear by Adamie Mathewsie *Connection* Above $1000 In the 2000 annual Cape

In the 2000 annual Cape Dorset print collection Arnaqu was represented by one lithograph entitled Caribou Woman (dorset id:00-01)

The refined finish of the black argelite stone defines perfection

What caught my eye is the jet black coloration used for the stone

The proportions of the body is perfect

Is it even possible for a mammal and a bird to share such intimacy

4" Dancing Bear by Adamie Mathewsie *Connection* Above $1000 In the 2000 annual CapeInuit art: Dancing Bear Inuit Artist: Adamie Mathewsie Size: 4" tall, 2" wide Community: Cape Dorset, NU 21 Stone: Serpentine id: dfa AL6067Paejy Small bears are the backbone of Inuit carving. People are drawn to small objects, perhaps as a subconscious return to the innocence of childhood. Small bears, in particular, are enchanting. I never have enough of them on hand for my clients. Their spirit is all encompassing. Such a small being provides so