Pangnirtung’s art centre is unique in Canada’s Arctic.
This small community in Canada’s eastern Arctic territory of Nunavut is well known, not just for its printmaking program, but also for its weavers.
Andrew Qappik is one of the most well-known artists working in the community and has designed images for everything from tapestries and prints, to the Nunavut Coat of Arms.
In this 2011 conversation with Eye on the Arctic’s Eilís Quinn, Qappik talks about how he translates the traditional culture he grew up with into his art and how the Arctic landscape continues to inspire him.
Write to Eilís Quinn at eilis.quinn(at)cbc.ca
