Visitors flock to Summer in the Square
Local artisans display their talents at annual event in Iqaluit Square
Susie Newkingnaic sells original prints by her father, well known Inuit print artist Jacoposee Tiglik. Tiglik has had his work exhibited at New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art. (Photo by Jorge Antunes)
It was a busy day at Iqaluit’s annual Summer in the Square event Saturday with vendors selling everything from beavertails to ulus, sealskin pelts and hand-crafted soaps.
One table displayed products featuring traditional Inuit tattoo designs. The company, Allurvik, prints them on tuques, scarves, tote bags and hoodies.
The designs were created by Elisapi D. Aningmiuq and sold by her daughter, Miali Coley-Sudlovenick, owner of Allurvik.
Another display included soaps made from seal and bowhead whale oil as well as a small selection made from muskox tallow. Fiona Paton, of My Northern Nature, said she has been selling and making soap for several years.
A steady stream of people shopped and browsed throughout the day.
That included tourists from the Silversea cruise ship that had just arrived in town bringing British, Slovakian and Canadian visitors to Iqaluit Square.
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