Wabanaki Modern raconte l histoire d un groupe d artisans mi kmaw d Elsipogtog (autrefois Big Cove) au Nouveau-Brunswick qui 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 œuvres 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.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 264 pages
Publication date: 11 October 2022
Publisher: Goose Lane Editions

Wla “Mi kmewaqq L nue k amaliteka tijik” tlo ltijik Elsipogtog (amskweseweyekk i tlui tasikɨpp Big Cove) poqji wuli nenupnikk wla amaliteka tijik 1960ekk. Je wekaw wutlukowaqnmuwow ika tasikɨpp wikatikniktuk aqq ne yo tasikɨpp ta n pukwelk ta n wen nmitew — je wekaw Expo 67 — aqq ta n koqoey kisi napui kmi tipp tampasɨk ko. Wla “Mi kmewaqq L nue k amaliteka tijik” tlo ltijik Elsipogtog (amskweseweyekk i tlui tasikɨpp Big Cove) poqji wuli nenupnikk wla amaliteka tijik 1960ekk. Je wekaw wutlukowaqnmuwow ika tasikɨpp wikatikniktuk aqq ne yo tasikɨpp ta n pukwelk ta n wen nmitew — je wekaw Expo 67 — aqq ta n koqoey kisi napui kmi tipp tampasɨk ko. Wla “Mi kmewaqq L nue k amaliteka tijik” tlo ltijik Elsipogtog (amskweseweyekk i tlui tasikɨpp Big Cove) poqji wuli nenupnikk wla amaliteka tijik 1960ekk. Je wekaw wutlukowaqnmuwow ika tasikɨpp wikatikniktuk aqq ne yo tasikɨpp ta n pukwelk ta n wen nmitew — je wekaw Expo 67 — aqq ta n koqoey kisi napui kmi tipp tampasɨk ko. Wla “Mi kmewaqq L nue k amaliteka tijik” tlo ltijik Elsipogtog (amskweseweyekk i tlui tasikɨpp Big Cove) poqji wuli nenupnikk wla amaliteka tijik 1960ekk. Je wekaw wutlukowaqnmuwow ika tasikɨpp wikatikniktuk aqq ne yo tasikɨpp ta n pukwelk ta n wen nmitew — je wekaw Expo 67 — aqq ta n koqoey kisi napui kmi tipp tampasɨk ko. Wla “Mi kmewaqq L nue k amaliteka tijik” tlo ltijik Elsipogtog (amskweseweyekk i tlui tasikɨpp Big Cove) poqji wuli nenupnikk wla amaliteka tijik 1960ekk. Je wekaw wutlukowaqnmuwow ika tasikɨpp wikatikniktuk aqq ne yo tasikɨpp ta n pukwelk ta n wen nmitew — je wekaw Expo 67 — aqq ta n koqoey kisi napui kmi tipp tampasɨk ko. Wla “Mi kmewaqq L nue k amaliteka tijik” tlo ltijik Elsipogtog (amskweseweyekk i tlui tasikɨpp Big Cove) poqji wuli nenupnikk wla amaliteka tijik 1960ekk. Je wekaw wutlukowaqnmuwow ika tasikɨpp wikatikniktuk aqq ne yo tasikɨpp ta n pukwelk ta n wen nmitew — je wekaw Expo 67 — aqq ta n koqoey kisi napui kmi tipp tampasɨk ko. Wla “Mi kmewaqq L nue k amaliteka tijik” tlo ltijik Elsipogtog (amskweseweyekk i tlui tasikɨpp Big Cove) poqji wuli nenupnikk wla amaliteka tijik 1960ekk. Je wekaw wutlukowaqnmuwow ika tasikɨpp wikatikniktuk aqq ne yo tasikɨpp ta n pukwelk ta n wen nmitew — je wekaw Expo 67 — aqq ta n koqoey kisi napui kmi tipp tampasɨk ko. Wla “Mi kmewaqq L nue k amaliteka tijik” tlo ltijik Elsipogtog (amskweseweyekk i tlui tasikɨpp Big Cove) poqji wuli nenupnikk wla amaliteka tijik 1960ekk. Je wekaw wutlukowaqnmuwow ika tasikɨpp wikatikniktuk aqq ne yo tasikɨpp ta n pukwelk ta n wen nmitew — je wekaw Expo 67 — aqq ta n koqoey kisi napui kmi tipp tampasɨk ko. Wla “Mi kmewaqq L nue k amaliteka tijik” tlo ltijik Elsipogtog (amskweseweyekk i tlui tasikɨpp Big Cove) poqji wuli nenupnikk wla amaliteka tijik 1960ekk. Je wekaw wutlukowaqnmuwow ika tasikɨpp wikatikniktuk aqq ne yo tasikɨpp ta n pukwelk ta n wen nmitew — je wekaw Expo 67 — aqq ta n koqoey kisi napui kmi tipp tampasɨk ko. Wla “Mi kmewaqq L nue k amaliteka tijik” tlo ltijik Elsipogtog (amskweseweyekk i tlui tasikɨpp Big Cove) poqji wuli nenupnikk wla amaliteka tijik 1960ekk. Je wekaw wutlukowaqnmuwow ika tasikɨpp wikatikniktuk aqq ne yo tasikɨpp ta n pukwelk ta n wen nmitew — je wekaw Expo 67 — aqq ta n koqoey kisi napui kmi tipp tampasɨk ko. Wla “Mi kmewaqq L nue k amaliteka tijik” tlo ltijik Elsipogtog (amskweseweyekk i tlui tasikɨpp Big Cove) poqji wuli nenupnikk wla amaliteka tijik 1960ekk. Je wekaw wutlukowaqnmuwow ika tasikɨpp wikatikniktuk aqq ne yo tasikɨpp ta n pukwelk ta n wen nmitew — je wekaw Expo 67

Winner,Canadian Museums Association Award for Outstanding Achievement (Research)

Winner,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.

Dimension: 255 x 255 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781773102665