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School and Classroom Workshop –
Soapstone Carving for Students

For thousands of years the Inuit survived in the harsh Arctic environment, using available resources to stay alive. No trees can grow on the tundra so the Inuit built their homes from ice and snow, their weapons from caribou antler, and some of their tools like the kudlik lamp and ulu knife from soapstone rock. Today soapstone carving is used to create works of art rather than tools. It is a medium unique to the Inuit culture of Arctic Canada.

Carving Workshop:

Group size ▬ can accommodate up to 30 students.

Materials ▬ sufficient space where students can work at tables in small groups of 4-6. The carving can be a little dusty, so an area with a hard floor is better. We will provide all materials including the soapstone, masks, carving tools, instruction, etc. - no power tools are required.

Time required ▬ 50-60 minutes

Cost ▬ $ 375. + GST

Grade level ▬ Grades 2-11

Activities included ▬ students will learn to carve a piece of soapstone rock into an Inukshuk carving. Each piece of soapstone is approximately 5” x 3”x 1” square and is soft enough to be easily carved with files and hand tools by younger students. Each student will eventually sign his/her name in Inuktitut on their carving and keep it as a memento.