Northern Rhythm and the Legendary Sky Diamond
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Photo courtesy of De Beers Canada
Enterprise (NT) artist Dolphus Cadieux works on a piece of kimberlite from the De Beers Canada Snap Lake Mine to create Northern Rhythm, a piece commissioned by De Beers Canada to celebrate the return of the Legendary Sky Diamond to Yellowknife. The carving is being permanently donated to the Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre by De Beers Canada. It is part of the Legendary Sky Exhibit, an Astronomy North display that celebrates the Nature, Culture and Wonder of Canada’s Northern Sky that is open for public viewing for the next year. The diamond flew in space in July 2009 aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour.
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Photo courtesy of the Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre
Northern Rhythm was carved by Enterprise (NT) artist Dolphus Cadieux out of a piece of kimberlite brought out of De Beers Canada’s Snap Lake Mine. The carving was commissioned by De Beers Canada to celebrate the return of the Legendary Sky Diamond to Yellowknife. The diamond flew in space in July 2009 aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour and is set on the carving for display. The carving, diamond and rest of the Legendary Sky Exhibit, an Astronomy North display to celebrate the Nature, Culture and Wonder of Canada’s Northern Sky are available for public viewing at the Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre in Yellowknife for the next year.
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Photo courtesy of the Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre
Northern Rhythm was carved by Enterprise (NT) artist Dolphus Cadieux out of a piece of kimberlite brought out of De Beers Canada’s Snap Lake Mine. The carving was commissioned by De Beers Canada to celebrate the return of the Legendary Sky Diamond to Yellowknife. The diamond flew in space in July 2009 aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour and is set on the carving for display. The carving, diamond and rest of the Legendary Sky Exhibit, an Astronomy North display to celebrate the Nature, Culture and Wonder of Canada’s Northern Sky are available for public viewing at the Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre in Yellowknife for the next year. The carving incorporates iconic NWT images, including a Loon, Eagle, Trout and a Wave.
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