FAQS: Exhibits Unit
Who made the Wi-sa-ke-cahk sculpture at the beginning of the First Nations Gallery? What is it made from?
Lloyd Pinay, a Cree artist from northwest of Saskatoon, created this beautiful sculpture to welcome visitors into the First Nations Gallery. Mr. Pinay’s work has been exhibited throughout Canada and the United States, and includes the bison and shaman sculptures located at the entrance to Wanuskewin Heritage Park. He has been selected as the artist to create the First Nations war memorial, which will be installed on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario. His sculpture in the First Nations Gallery represents an amalgam of several Aboriginal creation stories. Their common theme depicts the re-creation of Earth on the back of a turtle after a great flood. This artwork includes many creatures from the stories, including the beaver, muskrat, raven, swan and the turtle. It was made from bronze and a type of stone called alabaster.
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