Inuit Wall Hangings
In Northern culture, a woman was highly prized for her sewing ability, and survival of the entire family depended upon having expertly crafted clothing for the high arctic conditions. Inuit seamstresses spent the long winter months lavishly decorating their parkas, garments and wall hangings, which they called, “neevingatah”, meaning something to hang.
The designs of their modern art transmute the stoic Inuit physical skills and spiritual perceptions, in affirmation of their cultural identity. With the introduction of brightly coloured fabric, beads, and textiles these skilled seamstresses easily transferred their distinctive, intuitive, and complex imagery into the striking designs you now see in their wall hangings.
