Tunnganarniq Nunagijavut - Tommy Kabvitok

 Charmaine Komak sits down to talk with Tommy Kabvitok LIVE on Tunnganarniq Nunagijavut, November 11th, 2021.

ᔭᐅᒪᐃᓐ ᑯᒪᒃ ᐃᖏᖃᑎᖃᖅᑐ ᐊᐱᖅᓱᖅᑐᓂ ˙ᑕᒥ ᑲᕝ˙ᕕᑦᑐᖅ-ᒥ, ᓴᕿ˙ᔭᑲᐅᑎᒋᔪᖅ ᑐᖕᖓᓇᕐᓂ ᓄᓇᒋ˙ᔭᕗᑦ, ᓄᕕᐱᕆ 11, 2021.

Tommy Kabvitok is from Rankin Inlet and Arviat. He grew up watching elders carving and decided to learn on his own. He started carving when he was around 20 years old with soap stone before making jewelry and Clocks. He creates different sized clocks from his own designs. He makes really nice earrings and rings in various sizes and has also made a baby crib before!