Monday, September 28, 2015

figurative

yupik figures recently found in quinhagak

oh my

7 comments:

  1. OMG....when can we go to Alaska to help with the dig ?
    Amazing....wonder what other edges-of-waters are quickly shedding their past right now.
    I love your curious nature, Velma ...and all the wonderful things you bring to us.

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  2. therese, i KNOW! and it's so possible it will all wash away into the ocean before the work is done. i like the fact that the excavation has been positive for the community. and i love these faces.

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  3. Hi V - beautiful pieces be sad if such fragile pieces just become flotsam. B

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  4. barry, yes, it would be sad. i'm so glad the elders agreed to have these pieces excavated and kept to teach the children.

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  5. Reminds me that I always dreamed of carving wood :)

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