David Erkloo

David Erkloo was born in Arctic Bay and raised in Pond Inlet. He moved to Iqaluit to pursue his high school education. David graduated from Gordon Roberston Education Center in 1979 and then took the carpentry trade at Fort Smith NWT. Erkloo then used his degree to work as a carpenter back in Pond Inlet. He says he helped build new construction, maintenance and contracting for his home town for two decades. David says his love of art came from his needs as a hunter. As a hunter, he had to make and maintain his tools, which he spends these days teaching the younger generations at the centre. Erkloo teaches his student how to make traditional Inuit tools as a shop Instructor at Isaruit Inuit Arts.