Sense of Seal

Sense of Seal

April 3rd 2024
CIMADE Lab, NSCAD University
Halifax, NS

Hosted by Ilinniaqtuk Inuujaq Leslie Fredlund, this open concept workshop invited participants to learn about the story, use, and care of sealskin, and how we can use this material in a way that honours the seal. Particpants used sealskin in creating earrings, bracelets, as collage pieces, and the lining of an eagle feather box.

This workshop was offered to Indigenous students, staff, and faculty at NSCAD University, presented by Inuit Futures in Arts Leadership and NSCAD University (Centre for inter-Media Arts and Decolonial Expression Lab.)

About Inuujaq Leslie Fredlund:

Inuujaq Leslie Fredlund hails from Rankin Inlet, Nunavut where she raised her family and started her business "Maybe Somewhere". Inuujaq has taken a break from entrepreneurship to pursue her bachelor of arts degree at NSCAD University in Kjipuktuk (Halifax, NS). She is a maker who enjoys sculpture, jewelry making, beading, textiles, photography, and writing. Inuujaq is passionate about sharing skills and knowledge with her fellow Indigenous creators.