Contact with Europeans supplied new artistic tools and media such as shears and glass beads to the Inuit, in addition to the traditional fur and leather. The transition to settlements provided a venue for ornamental wall hangings. Like the dolls traditionally made by Inuit women, the hangings mainly consist of wool and felt, with occasional application of fur and leather. A unique method of working has developed in the settlement Pangnirtung, where after drawing out their designs, Inuit women weave them using the looms introduced by the woolen industry of the south. These tapestries have generated great interest in collectors worldwide.
Contact with Europeans supplied new artistic tools and media such as shears and glass beads to the Inuit, in addition to the traditional fur and leather. The transition to settlements provided a venue for ornamental wall hangings. Like the dolls traditionally made by Inuit women, the hangings mainly consist of wool and felt, with occasional application of fur and leather. A unique method of working has developed in the settlement Pangnirtung, where after drawing out their designs, Inuit women weave them using the looms introduced by the woolen industry of the south. These tapestries have generated great interest in collectors worldwide.
