This is the first ever design with five dancers. See the feathers sticking up and out from the painting and onto the matting. It’s like coming out of the frame. Engage everyone that sees this Family of Five to experience they are being watched at all angles. It is believed that our creator is always watching us. It’s a great way to catch them off guard to remind us that everything we do are known even in secret. There are 62 individual feathers on this collector item.
- Shadow Box Wood Frame
- Outside dimensions 16" x 20" x 1-3/8"
- Includes Ivory Mat with 11x14 opening
- Black Frame
- Includes Black glass and backing
- Comes ready for wall mounting
- Will accept 4-ply mat board
- Mixed media: Kuskokwim driftwood, ivory beads on each mouth, acrylic paint, guinea hen and turkey feathers.
Family of Five 3D Art
The Yup’ik natives had festivals with two or more villages who gathered to celebrate with Ellarpiim Yua (Person of the Universe) thanking Him for all the gifts of harvest and gathering. It was a time of joyful gathering of families and relatives.
Neighboring villages would prepare gifts of useful utensils, hunting gear, fish traps, Qayaqs, and dried fish, meat, seal oil and more.
It was believed that the fish and animals gave themselves as gifts from the Creator.
After the celebration, the animals returned to Ellarpiim Yua and told Him that they were treated well by the humans. They asked permission to return to celebrate. Ellarpiim Yua then being pleased of the love and respect humans showed to one another, the fish and wildlife were able to celebrate life with humans again.
