Man Measuring the Seals for Mukluks by Takealook Temela (b. 1935)

Man Measuring the Seals for Mukluks, c. 1980by Takealook Temela (b. 1935)Kimmirut, Nunavut, Canadasoapstone8” high x 5” wide x 7” deep Takealook Temela was born in 1935 on the land near the settlement of Kimmirut, Nunavut, Canada. Takelook’s wife Anitiktoo, and their two daughters Leevee and Syola are sculptors. His brother Nalenik was also a sculptor from Kimmirut. EXHIBITIONS Arctic MirrorCanadian Museum of Civilization, Hull, Quebec Inuit Art: A Selection of Inuit Art from the Collection of the National Museum of Man, OttawaThe Rothmans Permanent Collection of Inuit SculptureNational Museum of Man, Ottawa  PUBLIC COLLECTIONS Canada Council Art BankOttawa, Ontario, Canada Canadian Museum of CivilizationHull, Quebec, Canada Dennos Museum Center, Northwestern Michigan CollegeTraverse City, Michigan