The Olympics bring, along with many inconveniences to my daily travels, many cultural gemstones that we are lucky to have access to.Among them is Northern House, and exhibition of the life of The Northwest Territories, The Yukon, and Nunavut. Overlook the tourism and marketing spin and enjoy a free art gallery of Inuit works.
There are beautiful soap stone carvings (apparently all lent from 1 man's collection!), embroidery using parts of moose hide as thread, beading, moccassins, and paintings. All making me marvel at the beauty that can come from simply using and being creative with what is available in the environment around you.
Northern House is located on Hastings St. (at Seymour) and is open and free to the public through the end of March.
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