Title of Art Piece: Generational Links
Category: Multicultural Art
Student/Artist’s Name: Miley Kakaruk
School: West Anchorage High School
Grade: 12th
Artist Statement: Ivory story bracelets are believed to have originated in Shishmaref, Alaska in the 1920’s. This ceramic piece is an enlarged sculptural interpretation. Every other panel depicts a scene from life in the Arctic. The NYO event being represented is the One-Foot High Kick, which was used as a form of communication; a whaling crew sets out in search of a whale. The hunt was successful and the villages’ highest kicker is sent to a viewing spot to signal the village that the crew needs help pulling in the whale.
Artwork Dimensions: 11″ inches wide x 11 “inches deep x 3.5 inches tall
