SWAIA ARTIST Profile

David Sanipass

Name
David Sanipass
Tribe
Mi'kmaq Nation
Juried Classification(s)
2-D
Diverse Arts
Jewelry

SWAIA Booth History

SFIM25
WIM24
SFIM24
PLZ 41

2024 Award History

N/A
Portfolio Example & Artist Statement
David Sanipass

I search for cedar trees, maple, birch, and other trees in the woods and harvest them. I then shape the wood using hand tools, many of which I have made myself. I use a horse I made specifically for flutes and a draw shave made by my father, a crooked knife made by me to shape the cylinder. I use beeswax to condition the wood. I use burning techniques and inlay to decorate the flute. I learned by watching my grandfather.

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