8" Transformation by Clayton Keknek Gjoa Haven *Gentle Primitive Creature*

Inuit art: Transformation
Inuit Artist: Clayton Keknek
Size: 8" long, 5" high, 3" deep
Community: Gjoa Haven, NU 7/20
Stone: Serpentinite
id: c-001

Clayton Keknek’s choice of dramatic black, grey and copper stone for this piece is genius.

He has carved black stripes into the stone mimicking the stripes of a snake or a reptile.

Transformation pieces can be complex and sometimes confusing.

There is a head, some flippers and perhaps some arms.

But in all this muddle, is a charming primitive creature making his way in this world.

The quirkiness factor of this piece is 10 out of 10.

Every collection benefits from a carving that is unconventional and unexpected. This could be that piece for you.

See our notes on The Gjoa Haven Collection.

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