I might add that power tools are not normal pieces of equipment used in producing art. We've probably seen the use of power tools in the last 20 years. Traditionally, everything is done by hand with files. The unique thing about the art of the north is that 99.9 chances out of 100, you will not see another tie exactly like this here. Every piece is unique; every piece is handmade. That protects the artist as well. It's important for anybody ever thinking about purchasing Inuit art or wondering if it's Inuit art to remember that if there are 25 of them on the shelf and they all look the same, it's not Canadian.
On March 26th, 2013. See this statement in context.