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Harp Seal Fur Carrying Bag
$1,200.00
- Elegant northern seal bag inspired by Arctic nature
- Original design by Indigenous designer/sewer
- Made with love in the Northwest Territories
- Suitable for the gym, traveling or daily commute (fits laptop)
1 in stock
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The natural world is a divine trust to be used sustainably and to inspire the development of culture and heritage for the betterment of the world.
Sealskin Carrying Bag
My Dene ancestors specially designed and created their unique carrying bags for gathering foods from the land and for hunting purposes. I was born in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories (NWT) and I lived among the Inuit of Cambridge Bay, Nunavut for many years and felt accepted as family. As a designer and creator that uses sealskin and accented by hides and fur, I create modern original items based on traditional life experiences using these natural fabrics from both territorial Indigenous cultures.
Proudly Indigenous Crafts & Designs (PIC&D) is helping people of the world understand that seal fur continues to be sustainably and ethically sourced from Inuit hunters who hunt a small amount of seals as their food source and use the hides for their cultural clothing, footwear and art. Each handmade original bag is unique and will evolve continually to pay respect to the seal culture and Inuit culture by showcasing the beauty and functionality of sealskin.
Thank you for helping keep sealing and cultural traditions alive through the arts.
Materials
- NWT and Nunavut natural seal skins
- Bottom, sides, cut outs, piping, handles & straps made of full-grained bison and/or moosehide – dyed black, lightly pebbled variation across hide showing top leather texture in purest form
- Top heavy weight zipper, bison zipper pull
- Bottom insert
- Bag feet
- Identification tag
Size
- 10″H x 19.25″W x 10″D
- Handle drop length: 7.5 inches
About seal fur
- Seal fur is ethically sourced in Canada from Indigenous sources when available.
- Seal fur is dyed according to environmental rules in Canada.
- Product made carefully to highest quality.
Shipping
- We will mail via post within Canada and to other countries. Shipping time may depend on Covid 19 postal timeframes. Otherwise shipping will be 5 – 10 days in Canada and 10 – 14 days to other countries.
Returns
- Shipping: $20.00
- No exchange or returns.
Cheryl Fennell
Cheryl Fennell is of Metis background and was born in Yellowknife. Cheryl has traveled around the circumpolar world and has lived in Cambridge Bay, Inuvik, and Fort Smith and now resides in her home town Yellowknife. Cheryl loves to integrate traditional designs with contemporary ideas in a unique way. She prefers to work with sealskin and incorporates it in her sewing projects, such as unique, one-of-a-kind dresses, purses, jewelry, and her latest interest - furniture and art. She loves to help bring awareness of the beauty and usefulness of sealskin by undertaking special projects such as creating sealskin keychains for NWT junior kindergarteners to have and help bring comfort to them at school. Among other projects to promote sealskin, she has also created a limited edition of her sealskin cuffs for Six Shooter Records for National Seal Products Day and a sealskin and sinew bookmark to help promote Split Tooth by Tanya Tagaq.
Mon to Fri: 10am - 4pm
Sat & Sun: 1pm - 4pm
