Hi Folks! For sale, with 100% of all proceeds going to the Lincoln METCO Coordinating Committee, a 501(c)3 here in Lincoln, is a stunning contemporary Inuit carving. A collection of 11 of these beautiful contemporary Inuit carvings were donated to Lincoln METCO by a very generous woman in Belmont whose late mother collected them all over the Northern North American continent & the Arctic. Shaman with Birds (Dreaming of Birds) Brown/green mottled stone Shaman’s head: face with eyes closed on one side; three birds standing on the other side Artist: Pavinaq Petaulassie Village: Cape Dorset Carved: January 9th 1995 Canadian Government Tag: #949-4705 Purchased: Maslak-McLeod Canadian Art 25 Prince Arthur Avenue Toronto, Ontario M5R 1B2 $1200 CDN (exchange rate 35 cents) May 1995 The prestigious gallery, Inuit Images of Cape Cod Bay, has generously priced these carvings for us pro-bono. Priced to sell at $1,400 U.S. Firm. Measurements: 9.75” wide, X 8.5” High X 8.5” Diameter
Please see the link below for more photos: https://boston.craigslist.org/bmw/art/d/lincoln-pavinaq-petaulassie/7425561824.html Please call Joanna Schmergel to purchase at 617-645-9059. Viewing/ Purchasing appointments will begin starting on January 3rd in Lincoln, MA. Please wear an N95, KN95, or 3-ply surgical mask. If you are not triple vaccinated (3 shots) then we must meet right outside my home in masks. Serious inquiries only please. The Lincoln MCC’s ongoing estate sales fundraiser, Downsize for Diversity, now Downsize for Diversity ART, has, since 2017, netted $123,000 towards our original goal of $100k. This enables us to nourish a policy-governed investment fund to help pay for Lincoln MCC school year activities in perpetuity. A large percentage of the proceeds of this particular collection will go towards educational enrichment programs on the Indigenous Peoples of the Americas. All sales are final and all items are sold “As Is”. These items are cross-posted for sale on other sites. Downsize for Diversity ART!! Warmly, Joanna Schmergel The Lincoln METCO Coordinating Committee Downsize for Diversity ART (Anti-Racist Together)!Lincoln Massachusetts Public Schools [email protected] Yes We CAN!! Lincoln MCC Our Vision: The MCC supports building a strong, anti-racist community in which students and families with different life experiences feel a deep sense of inclusion and belonging and recognize, accept, and celebrate each other's differences. We also support the METCO program by activating caregivers to help attain its goals and priorities. Our Mission: We will achieve our vision by: - Creating opportunities for Lincoln resident and Boston resident students and caregivers to build authentic and lasting relationships and an equitable exchange of welcoming experiences in both Boston and Lincoln (e.g., opportunities for social connection, after school programming for children, summer camp) - Supporting the school and community in its Anti-racism, Inclusion, Diversity and Equity (AIDE) work (e.g., district NCBI training, caregiver education) - Advocating and supporting the METCO program at both a State and Local level - Organizing resources (funding, volunteers) in support of the METCO team with their work - Advocating for conditions that will promote a truly integrated public school environment (e.g. inclusive curriculum, vision for integration, etc.) Learn about the Lincoln METCO Coordinating Committee here: Lincoln MCC | | | | | | | | | | | Lincoln MCC Visit the post for more. | | | |
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