In 2016, artist Mathew Nuqingaq founded the Aayuraa Studios in Iqaluit, Nunavut. Nuqingaq is a world-renowned jeweller who opened the studio as a place for Inuit metalsmiths to create. It has since hosted jewellers like Dan Wade and Barbara Akoak, and is known as a warm and welcoming space for artists, and a site for innovation in Inuit jewellery designs. … Read More
The Aayuraa Studio: New Jewellery and Metalwork
Aayuraa means snow-goggles in Inuktitut, the Inuit language. As the purpose of snow goggles is to protect one’s vision, it is a fitting name for an establishment that cares for and fosters the vision of artists. Inuit art is often associated with fine, small, intricately fashioned work. From the detailed etched scenes on walrus ivory, to precious amulets and miniature … Read More