#also your bias against birds is well documented gecko
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[Images show a bird carved from soapstone. It is quite stylized, with a small head and elegantly curved fat body. Vela has drawn interpretations of the carving, with the bird posing in different positions. End ID.]
Joe Kavik, Inuit artist, Bird, ND
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#art#inuit#inuit art#I had a moment of insane snobbery#‘oh I’ve seen better examples of soapstone carving’#gecko you’ve probably seen other examples of HIS carving#your local art gallery has a standing exhibit of Inuit art#this is not a universal experience#also your bias against birds is well documented gecko#just enjoy the good shaped art#described#(soapstone carving is GORGEOUS. the way the artists take advantage of the stones striations!)
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