Makituk Pingwartuk – Seal
This seal is made by Makituk Pingwartuk, of Kingnait (Cape Dorset). It is the largest of the three that is in our family, but is still quite small – it sits comfortably in the hand. There is some indication, especially around the neck, that the shape was wheel thrown and then sculpted from there. However, the ridges in the neck area might represent wrinkles of the seal and not be the throwing marks. The hole for venting hot gasses during firing (and to prevent fractures and explosions) is in the mouth.
The base is signed with “M.P.“. There is possibly some syllabic writing beneath her initials, but these may just be tool marks.
- Length (nose to tail) – 6 3/8” (~16 cm)
- Height (ventral to dorsal) – 2 ¾” (~7 cm)
- Width (left to right) – 2 ¾” (~7 cm)
This is part of a series that details the collection of my wife’s family, made while they too lived in Nelson and were friends with Makituk.
Through a Grubby Glass XV
This was shot at the same time as my through a grubby glass series that I posted a few weeks ago.
This is my granddaughter, who was inside the bus with her friend the subject of the other posts.
She did show up in some of the photos too – this one I like the most, today anyway.
The grubby-glass series can be seen at this link.
Long Exposure and WordPress Reblogging Bug
Here is my Week 28 post from 52Rolls with yet more storm drain photos, and a gripe about a bug in the imperfect reblogging feature that WordPress offers members.
A few months ago I received some parts for the Mamiya M645 Super that allow me to take longer exposures. The crucial piece was an adapter for a normal cable release. But I did not find a chance until a few weeks ago to give it a try. My apologies for having the same subject on three rolls in a row (not to mention many others). It is the way it has worked out recently. I do have some shots that are completely different places coming up, I promise!
I used a roll of expired Ilford XP2 400 for these tests, as well as a Cameron Fader ND filter set at various densities up to the maximum 6 or 7 f-stops. I can’t remember the exposure times, though the longest was about 30 seconds and the shortest a couple of seconds.
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Makituk Pingwartuk – Ice Floe Walruses
In an earlier post (link) I described my interest in the ceramic sculptures of Inuit artist Makituk Pingwartuk. In that post you can find information about the sculptures, a bit about Makituk Pingwartuk, and a list of pieces that I will be featuring in my blog, with links to them as they are published. All the pieces featured here are in the collection of my wife’s family.
This piece is ice floes with four walruses amongst the floating ice. I show various views and details as well as the base. It is not signed. Its dimensions are:
- Length – 7 ½” (~19 cm)
- Width – 6 ½” (~16 cm)
- Thickness – 1” (~2.5 cm)
This is part of a series that details the collection of my wife’s family, made while they too lived in Nelson and were friends with Makituk who was studying ceramics at Kootenay School of Art.
Makituk Pingwartuk – Bird and Chicks
These ceramic birds was sculpted by Kingnait (Cape Dorset) artist Makituk Pingwartuk while a student at Kootenay School of Art in Nelson, BC. While we are tempted to think of them as owls, they do not completely conform to the way owls are represented and thus they may be some other species, perhaps most likely ptarmigan. Signed on the inside of base.
- Length (wingtip to wingtip) – 7 inches (~18 cm)
- Width (head to toe) – 4 ½ inches (~11 cm)
- Thickness (anterior to posterior) – 2 ½ inches (~6 cm)
This is part of a series that details the collection of my wife’s family, made while they too lived in Nelson and were friends with Makituk.
More information about Makituk and this collection can be found in my initial post in this series, at this link.
Drain with Dog
The Ross Bay storm drain often has dogs on it, but rarely do they feature in my photos.
This is partly because I am a cat kind of guy and partly because they don’t usually show up when and where needed.
This one did manage to place itself quite well on a fleeting visit to the drain.
This is another in my tests from the Minolta AF-S more of which can be seen at this link and during the past few days on this blog.
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