Augatnaaq Eccles
(Nunavummiuq), Kangiqliniq, Nunavut
Piuguqtaililavut (Let us not forget),
2024
Mixed media of melton wool, polyester fringe, fox fur, cotton thread, embroidery thread, hollofil lining, and felt. Photo credit: Laurence Poirier.
Projection description
This parka is made using Eccles’ grandmother’s pattern and sewn together both by hand and machine. The front image is inspired by a photograph of the artist's anaanatsiaq, her brother, and herself eating Inuksiut (country food) together, depicting their familial bonding over sharing food, and the significance of sharing what is harvested. The stitching on the sleeves and the two hands holding up pipsi (dried fish) symbolize the way knowledge and skills are passed down through generations, and kept alive by practicing these traditions together. In this way, even after people pass away their knowledge lives on. Throughout the piece Eccles' wanted to show the connection that Inuit have together, and the knowledge passed on through collaboration.
About the artist
Augatnaaq Eccles is a multidisciplinary artist and instructor at the Inuit post-secondary program Nunavut Sivuniksavut. Augatnaaq was born and raised in Kangiqliniq (Rankin Inlet), NU, but is currently based in Ottawa, ON. Her primary artistic focus is on sewing, textiles and fashion designs. Augatnaaq’s work is often inspired by her experiences growing up in Nunavut, her family, and Inuit history.
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