Majjaktut
Sisters start skinning a fresh sealskin
Jane Singoorie
In the summer of 2016, Jane Singoorie (with the help of her husband Eepah Ootoova) filmed her first attempt to make a pair of sealskin kamiks. Jane’s films show, in detail, the different stages of Kamik production.
Jane Master Class 1
Angulajuq
Jane demonstrates how to chew kamik soles
Jane Master Class 2
Angullariksartuq
Jane greases the kamik sole and wraps it in cellophane
Jane Master Class 3
Atungaksanga majjaktanga
Jane trims the edges of the soles, preparing them for sewing
Jane Master Class 4
Atungisigiartuq
Jane starts sewing the sole onto the kamik
Atunngituq
Continues sewing the sole
Jane Master Class 5
Atunngituq suli
Still sewing the sole
Jane Master Class 6
Iqpariikusiijuq
Finishes sewing the sole
Jane Master Class 7
Jane Master Class 8
Igguartuq
Softens the sewn kamik, using a jar, her hands and by chewing it
Jane Master Class 9
Iqpariikkusiijuq
Jane makes some stiches on the inside out of the kamik
Kammaksaijuq
Jane softens the finished kamik using a tool
Jane Master Class 10
Ungirusiijuq
Jane makes laces for the kamiks