Alaskan Sculpture and Basket Weaving
With Stonington Gallery’s annual foray into ALASKA, we are delighted to introduce a body of exquisite finely coiled grass baskets by Central Yup’ik weaver, Jane Wiseman. Jane gathers a variety of grasses along the banks of the rivers near her village in Chefornak, Alaska. She hand treats and dyes the grasses and dedicates hours to weaving beautiful lidded and open baskets, bowls, and trays.
The exhibit will also feature a breathtaking collection of new whalebone and ivory carvings from the Bearing Sea Inupiaq and Siberian Yupik carvers. Masterfully carved walrus ivory tusk and whalebone totems by Siberian Yupik artist Edwin Noongwook of Savoonga, St. Lawrence Island, whalebone dancers and hunters by Shishmaref Inupiaq artist Bill Jones; large whale scapula carvings by Inupiaq artists Edwin Weyiouanna and Richard Olanna; as well as a variety of other whalebone and ivory carvings from other Eskimo artists reflecting their lives and their culture.
Exhibition Dates:
August 7, 2008 - September 27, 2008Involved Artists:
Jane Wiseman, Edwin Nunguk, Thomas Sockpick, Tony Weyiouanna Jr., Wilbur Kuzuguk, Alvin Amason, Moses Soonagrook, Richard Olanna, Roy Sockpick, James Uglawook, Jerome Saclamanna, John Tetpon, Loren Geary, Matthew Tiulana, Edwin Weyiouanna, Frank Kuzuguk, Fred Nayokpuk, James Omnik Jr., Aaron Oseuk, Albert Olanna, Bill Jones, Charles Pullock
Featured Works
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Wilbur Kuzuguk – Whale Rib Drummer with WalrusWhalebone, Ivory
- 14.5"h
- 8"w
- 5"d
SOLD -
Edwin Weyiouanna – Little Vertebrae Dancer with Spirit Mask and Face on TopWhalebone, Walrus Ivory, Baleen
- 10"h
- 10"w
- 5"d
SOLD -
Edwin Weyiouanna – Whale Rib Double Dancer with Circle InlaysWhalebone, Baleen, Ivory
- 16.25"h
- 4.75"w
- 2.75"d
SOLD -
Tony Weyiouanna Jr. – Whalebone Mother & ChildWhalebone, Baleen, Walrus Ivory, Mammoth Ivory Faces
- 15"h
- 4"w
- 2.75"d
SOLD -
Frank Kuzuguk – Man with Moustache Disk MaskWhalebone, Fossilized Ivory
- 9.5"h
- 8"w
- .5"d
SOLD -
Fred Nayokpuk – Dancer with Spirit MaskFossil Whalebone, Fossil Mammoth Ivory, Baleen
- 13"h
- 22"w
- 11"d
SOLD -
Tony Weyiouanna Jr. – Whalebone Mother & ChildWhalebone, Baleen, Walrus Ivory
- 15"h
- 4.5"w
- 3.5"d
SOLD -
Thomas Sockpick – Face within Face Seal Spirit Mask with Baleen SpokesWhalebone, Walrus Ivory, Mammoth Ivory Nose, BaleenSOLD
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Loren Geary – Dark Mammoth Bone Mask with Little Dancer on Bone BaseMammoth Bone (between 20,000 to 1 million years old), Walrus Ivory
- 10"h
- 5"w
- 3"d
SOLD -
Jane WisemanLarge Lidded Butterfly Design Yup’ik BasketWoven Alaska Grasses, Commercial Dyes
- 20.5"h
- 14"w
- 14"d
SOLD -
Loren Geary – Dancing FigureWhalebone
- 15.5"h
- 5"w
- 2"d
SOLD -
Roy Sockpick – Bone Face with GogglesWhalebone, Baleen
- 11.5"h
- 9"w
- 3.5"d
SOLD -
Thomas Sockpick – Disk Mask with Ivory Figures on Baleen SpokesWhalebone, Walrus Ivory, Baleen
- 3.5"h
- 4"w
- 4"d
SOLD -
Matthew Tiulana – Half Moon Double Baleen Ring Spirit MaskWalrus Ivory, Baleen, Red Ochre
- 7.5"h
- 7"w
- 3"d
SOLD -
Edwin NungukChain Link Ivory TotemIvory, Baleen, Sold with Wall Mount
- 35"h
- 2"w
- 2"d
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Edwin NungukCormorantIvory, Baleen, Fossilized WhaleboneSOLD
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Jane WisemanLarge Lidded Yup’ik BasketGrass, Commercial Dyes
- 13"h
- 12"w
- 12"d
SOLD -
Melcher Oozevaseuk -Textured Whalebone OwlWhalebone, Walrus Ivory
- 6"h
- 3.5"w
- 6"d
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Bill Jones – Vertebrae Dancer with Old Brown Whalebone FaceWhalebone, Baleen
- 15.5"h
- 33"w
- 9.5"d
SOLD -
Edwin NungukIvory Kayak with Baleen Spear and PaddleIvory, Baleen
- 8"h
- 3"w
- 2"d
SOLD -
Edwin NungukLarge BelugaPolished Walrus Ivory, Walrus Skull Base, Baleen Eyes
- 3.25"h
- 4.25"w
- 2"d
SOLD -
Seal Inua Spirit Double Baleen Ring MaskWalrus Ivory, Baleen
- 7.25"h
- 6.25"w
- 3"d
SOLD -
Tony Weyiouanna Jr. – Whalebone Dancer with Mammoth Ivory FaceWhalebone, Walrus Ivory, Mammoth Ivory, Baleen
- 7.25"h
- 1.50"w
- 1.25"d
SOLD -
Edwin NungukMedium CormorantIvory, Baleen, Walrus Skull Bone
- 11.5"h
- 2.75"w
- 2"d
SOLD -
Jerome Saclamanna – Mammoth Ivory Bear MaskFossilized Mammoth Ivory, Whalebone, Feathers, Baleen
- 6"h
- 4"w
- 1"d
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Charles Pullock – Whale Shaman with SpearWalrus Ivory
- 4"h
- 2.5"w
- 4.5"d
SOLD -
Edwin Weyiouanna – Whale Rib Double Fisherman – Man & WomanWhalebone, Baleen
- 13"h
- 5"w
- 7.25"d
SOLD -
James Uglawook – Sitting Polar BearWalrus Ivory
- 2.13"h
- 1"w
- 1.5"d
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James Uglawook – Sitting Polar BearWalrus Ivory
- 2.5"h
- 1.25"w
- 1.75"d
SOLD -
John Tetpon – DrummerWhalebone, Baleen, Ivory
- 3.5"h
- 3.5"w
- 2"d
SOLD -
Matthew Tiulana – Seal Spirit MaskWalrus Ivory, Feathers, India Ink
- 4"h
- 5"w
- 3"d
SOLD -
Moses Soonagrook – Seal Shaman with Ivory Face and SpearOld Whalebone, Walrus Ivory
- 1.75"h
- 4"w
- 1.75"d
SOLD -
Moses Soonagrook – Whale Shaman with Ivory Face and Spear on BaseOld Whalebone, Walrus Ivory
- 1.75"h
- 5"w
- 2.25"d
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Aaron Oseuk – Standing OtterWalrus Ivory, Baleen
- 4.25"h
- 2.25"w
- 1.25"d
SOLD -
Edwin NungukSolemn Man CombFossilized Walrus Ivory, Sold on Stand
- 7.7"h
- 1.5"w
- 1"d
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John Kokuluk – Spirit of the Driftwood MaskWalrus Ivory, Feathers, Red Ochre
- 4"h
- 4"w
- 1"d
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Edwin NungukDrummer with SealsWalrus Tusk Ivory, Baleen, Fossilized Whale Bone
- 9.5"h
- 4"w
- 2"d
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Bernard Toolie – Double Whales on Baleen BaseOld Walrus Ivory, Baleen
- 4"h
- 10.5"w
- 2.5"d
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James Omnik Jr. – Baleen Basket with Ivory Whale Tail FinialBaleen, Walrus Ivory
- 4.75"h
- 4.25"w
- 4.25"d
SOLD -
Tony Weyiouanna Jr. – Antler Mother & BabyAntler, Baleen, Walrus Ivory
- 8.75"h
- 2.5"w
- 1.5"d
SOLD -
Alvin AmasonI’ll Be Watching YouAcrylic on Canvas
- 83.5"h
- 48.63"w
SOLD