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Wabanaki Modern | Wabanaki Kiskukewey | Wabanaki Moderne: The Artistic Legacy of the 1960s Micmac Indian Craftsmen | Ta''n Koqoey Naqtmuksi''kpp 1960ekk Mi''kmewaqq L''nu''k ta''n Natawiteka''tijik...

English, French, Mikmaq; Micmac

By (author): Emma Hassencahl-Perley John Leroux

Winner, Canadian Museums Association Award for Outstanding Achievement (Research) and APMA Best Atlantic-Published Book Award
Longlisted, First Nation Communities READ Award
The story of an overlooked group of cultural visionaries

The Micmac Indian Craftsmen of Elsipogtog (then known as Big Cove) rose to national prominence in the early 1960s. At their peak, they were featured in print media from coast to coast, their work was included in books and exhibitions including at Expo 67 and their designs were featured on prints, silkscreened notecards, jewelry, tapestries, and even English porcelain.

Primarily self-taught and deeply rooted in their community, they were among the first modern Indigenous artists in Atlantic Canada. Inspired by traditional Wabanaki stories, they produced an eclectic range of handmade objects that were sophisticated, profound, and eloquent.

By 1966, the withdrawal of government support compromised the Craftsmen's resources, production soon ceased, and their work faded from memory. Now, for the first time, the story of this groundbreaking co-operative and their art is told in full. Accompanying a major exhibition at the Beaverbrook Art Gallery opening in 2022, Wabanaki Modern features essays on the history of this vibrant art workshop, archival photographs of the artisans, and stunning full-colour images of their art.


Wla atukuaqn na ujit ta'nik mu ewi'tamuki'k tetuji kelulkpp ta'n teli amaliteka'tijik

Wla Mi'kmewaqq L'nue'k amaliteka'tijik tlo'ltijik Elsipogtog (amskweseweyekk i'tlui'tasikpp Big Cove) poqji wuli nenupnikk wla amaliteka'tijik 1960ekk. Je wekaw wutlukowaqnmuwow ika'tasikpp wikatikniktuk aqq ne'yo'tasikpp ta'n pukwelk ta'n wen nmitew je wekaw Expo 67 aqq ta'n koqoey kisi napui'kmi'tipp tampask koqoey eweketu'tij stike' l'taqnewi'kasik, napui'kn misekn, wi'katikne'ji'jk, meko'tikl kuntal, kaqapitkl l'taqa'teke'l, aqq wekaw akalasie'we'k eptaqnk. Nekmow na kekina'masultijik aqq melki knukwi'tij ta'n tett telayawultijik, nekmow na amskewsewa'jewaqq l'nu'k tel nenujik ujit ta'n teli amaliteka'tijik ujit Atlantic Canada. Pema'lkwi'titl a'tukuaqnn ta'n sa'qewe'l, ta'n wejiaqel a'tukuaqnn Wabanaki, l'tu'tipp kaqasi milamu'k koqowey toqo eweketu'titl wutpitnual tetuji moqtekl, ma'muntekl, aqq weltekl.

Wekaw 1966ekk, kpno'l pun apoqnmuapni wla amaliteka'tikete'jk jel kaqnma'tijik ta'n koqoey nuta'tipp, amuj pana pun lukutipnikk, aqq tel awantasuwalutki'k. Nike', amskwesewey, wla a'tukuaqn tetuji mski'kpp wla wut lukewaqnmuwow etel kaqi a'tukwasikk. Wije'tew meski'k neya'tmk Beaverbrook Art Gallery pana'siktetew 2022al, Wabanaki Modern na pema'toql wikikaqnn ujit ta'n pemiaqpp wla tetuji wulamu'kpp kisitaqnne'l telukutijik, maskutekl sa'qewe'l napuikasikl toqo nemu'jik etl-lukutijik wla lukewinu'k, aqq sikte wultek aqq welamu'k ta'n koqoey kisitu'tij.


L'histoire d'un groupe de visionnaires culturels ignorés

Un groupe d'artisans mi'kmaw d'Elsipogtog (autrefois Big Cove) au Nouveau-Brunswick se fit connaître à travers le Canada au début des années 1960. À l'apogée de leur renommée, les Micmac Indian Craftsmen firent l'objet d'articles dans des publications d'un océan à l'autre. Leur travail figura dans des livres et des expositions dont Expo 67 à Montréal et leurs uvres graphiques furent reproduites sous forme de gravures et de sérigraphies, et elles ornèrent de la papeterie, des bijoux, des tapisseries et même de la porcelaine anglaise.

En grande partie autodidactes et solidement enracinés dans leur communauté, les Micmac Indian Craftsmen furent parmi les premiers artistes autochtones modernes au Canada atlantique. En s'inspirant de récits traditionnels wabanakis, ils fabriquaient à la main une gamme variée d'objets raffinés, évocateurs et porteurs d'un sens profond.

En 1966, toutefois, le gouvernement retira son soutien. Les Craftsmen perdirent leur financement, la production cessa peu après et leur uvre finit par être oubliée. Une nouvelle publication relate maintenant, pour la première fois, l'histoire complète de cette coopérative innovatrice et de ses réalisations. Publié dans le cadre d'une grande exposition qui a lieu à la Galerie d'art Beaverbrook en 2022, Wabanaki Moderne comprend des textes sur l'histoire de cet atelier dynamique, des photographies d'archives des artisans et de superbes illustrations couleur de leurs uvres.

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  • Weight: 1198g
  • Dimensions: 254 x 254mm
  • Publication Date: 18 Oct 2022
  • Publisher: Goose Lane Editions
  • Publication City/Country: Canada
  • Language: English, French, Mikmaq; Micmac
  • ISBN13: 9781773102665

About Emma Hassencahl-PerleyJohn Leroux

Emma Hassencahl-Perley is a Wolastoqey artist curator and educator from Neqotkuk (Tobique First Nation). Emma Hassencahl-Perley na Wolastoqey l'nu lukwet nanko'teket aqq nuji kina'muet; tleyawit Neqotkok (Tobique First Nation). Emma Hassencahl-Perley est une artiste commissaire d'exposition et éducatrice de Neqotkuk (Première Nation Tobique). John Leroux is manager of collections and exhibitions at the Beaverbrook Art Gallery. John Leroux nekm nuji pma'toq Beaverbrook Art Gallery. John Leroux est directeur des collections et des expositions à la Galerie d'art Beaverbrook.

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