Drawing Class Gems

An important element of any type of art making is good design and drawing skills. Once a week we have a drawing and design class to help improve these skills, while experimenting with different materials and techniques. This week the students made self-portraits using a subractive drawing technique. The paper was first smudged with charcoal. The image was then revealed by erasing the charcoal to bring out the light areas.

As all the students in the program are all in their first year, the majority of the class had never drawn self-portraits before. It was a fun challenge! The results are as unique as each person who made them. Great work guys!

Kaajuk

Silas



Henry

Norman

Myles

Patrick

Joe

Peter

A day in the shop.

After only one month of school, the students have created some amazing pieces. The latest project was a free standing riveted sculpture. This was great challenge because they had only created 2-D work to this point. The requirements for the project included: at least 2 pieces of metal (brass, copper,) a minimum of 2 rivets, some bent metal and texture. Here are the students hard at work in the studio. Pictures of the finshed pieces coming soon!

Henry files the edges of his work.

Silas shows off his drum dancer in progress.


Norman working on his seal scuplture.

Henry and Kaajuk at their benches

Patrick and Myles working their magic with metal.

Students

Students in the Nunavut Arctic College

Jewellery and Metalwork Program

2009/10

Silas Qulaut

Patrick Aula

Norman Alikut

Myles Gauthier

Kaajuk Kabalik

Jutanie Arnakaq

Henry Mike

Jewellery

Sakku Sannavik

The Jewellery and Metalwork program at the Nunavut Arctic College, is located in the northern Canadian capital of Iqaluit, Nunavut. The program is dedicated to refinement of metalworking skills and the production of fine jewellery and metalwork. The program focuses on the traditional Inuit subject matter while encouraging creativity and experimentation. In addition to metalwork, we study Drawing & Design, Printmaking, Inuit and Art history, as well as, Business and Communication for artists.

Sakku is the Inuktitut word for spearhead. Sannavit means studio. We thought this was a good name for the studio because the Sakku is a important traditional tool used in the Inuit culture. It also represents us 'spearheading' new skills and talent through artistic expression, while giving us the foundation to build a career in jewellery making.