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I Can Make Art ... Like Andrew Qappik

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Andrew Qappik is a world-renowned Inuit printmaker from Pangnirtung, Nunavut. Originally inspired by images in the comic books he read as a child, Andrew now finds his subjects in the stories, traditions and day-to-day events of his world. In I Can Make ART like Andrew Qappik, he captivates his student audience by creating a soapstone relief print before their very eyes. Then it's the kids' turn. They explore Andrew's symbolic imagery--and their own-- as they each create a self-portrait relief point. Imbued with a deep appreciation and respect for life in the North, I Can Make ART like Andrew Qappik, offers an intimate look at a rarely seen and truly magical creative process. I Can Make ART is a series of six shorts films that take a kids'-eye view on a diverse group of Canadian visual artists.

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Agency - English program:.Quebec Centre.
Study guide available.

Credit Note

Writer, Jane Churchill ; director, Jane Churchill ; producer, Tamara Lynch ; director of photography, Michael Wees ; sound recordist, Nick Huard ; editor, Joey Calugay ; series researcher, Jane Churchill ; series art consultant, Nancy Retallack-Lambert ; art consultant, Christine Lalonde ; music composer, Eric Lemoyne ; sound editor, Tony Reed ; foley artist, Karla Baumgardner ; re-recording, Shelley Craig ; animation, Benoît Chagnon ; executive producer, Sally Bochner.

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Recorded 2005.

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Andrew Qappik is a world-renowned Inuit printmaker from Pangnirtung, Nunavut. Originally inspired by images in the comic books he read as a child, Andrew now finds his subjects in the stories, traditions and day-to-day events of his world. In I Can Make ART like Andrew Qappik, he captivates his student audience by creating a soapstone relief print before their very eyes. Then it's the kids' turn. They explore Andrew's symbolic imagery--and their own-- as they each create a self-portrait relief point. Imbued with a deep appreciation and respect for life in the North, I Can Make ART like Andrew Qappik, offers an intimate look at a rarely seen and truly magical creative process. I Can Make ART is a series of six shorts films that take a kids'-eye view on a diverse group of Canadian visual artists.

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Mode of access: World Wide Web.

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Description based on online resource; title from title screen (National Film Board of Canada, viewed 2023-08-10).