- Date
- 2003-05
- Kind
- Publication
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- artsheritagecommunitycommunication
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
The May 2003 Beaver Beacon profiled Beaver Island totem-carver Skip Duhamel, who learned from itinerant carver Tom Kukoosh. The article describes his cedar carving process, commissions for Deerwood and Peshabetown, his donated Celtic Cross for Arranmore, and the way his work carries stories of his people and heritage.
Evidence limits
This is a newspaper profile and attributed account of apprenticeship and commissions, not a complete catalogue or independent artistic assessment.
Sources
- Beaver Beacon, May 2003, “Our World-class Totem Pole Carver.”Profiles Skip Duhamel’s apprenticeship under itinerant carver Tom Kukoosh, commissions for Deerwood and Peshabetown, his donated Celtic Cross for Arranmore, and his cedar-based, story-centered carving practice. No public copy of this file is known; the archive holds one and can provide it on request.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 2003-05_Beaver-Beacon
- The held issue scan confirms the totem-carver profile.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 2003-05_Beaver-Beacon
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island totem-carver Skip Duhamel’s apprenticeship and commissions are profiled in 2003”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-skip-duhamel-totem-carving-profile-2003/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, May 2003, “Our World-class Totem Pole Carver.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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