4" Dancing Bear by Samayualie Akesuk *Twiggy* Above $1000 satisfies my heroin-like addiction to

satisfies my heroin-like addiction to Inuit art

The more I look at this apparently motionless bear

Talirunili carved the most iconic series of sculptures ever seen in Inuit art

Few artists have this visceral effect on the viewer

and in 1999 was 1 of 6 artists who made the Nunavut Mace

4" Dancing Bear by Samayualie Akesuk *Twiggy* Above $1000 satisfies my heroin-like addiction toInuit art: Dancing Bear Inuit Artist: Samayualie Akesuk Size: 4" tall, 2" wide, 1. 5" deep Community: Cape Dorset, NU 7 22 Stone: Serpentine id: dfa N7598Pahjy Small bears are one of THE quintessential pieces of Inuit art. People are drawn to small objects, perhaps as a subconscious return to childhood innocence. Small bears, in particular, are enchanting. I never have enough of them on hand for my clients. Their spirit is all encompassing. Twiggy's