In this assignment, we had to create a report or project on Inuit art. I decided to create a report which highlighted different Inuit art styles and materials. However, I remember that when we presented our projects, someone in my class had made a seal out of soap stone. I believe this is still not cultural appropriation since the student had followed the carving steps and made a report on the different meanings in Inuit art. She researched the history in the designs and picked one based off what she had learned.
As for my assignment, I also do not think it is cultural appropriation since it discusses the types of Inuit art and the purposes of them. It also goes into detail on how materials were chosen for the artwork before the Europeans settled.
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