Cambridge Bay youth make art out of scrap metal

Some creative youth in Cambridge Bay, Nunavut, are welding their way to a more beautiful community, making everything from Arctic char to motorbikesout of scrap metal from thedump.

Soon, their artworkwill be displayed in the new heritage park.

Young artist Keenan Allukpik says one of the pieces they are working on isa muskoxwith apack of wolves.

"They are going to be hunting down the muskox," said Allukpik.

"They are going to be like kind ofhiding around the houses, so the muskox don't need to see them."

Allukpik says they plan to make the muskox next weekend, and the wolves in the summer.

The artists have also made fish, and three were auctioned off at the Kitkmeot Trade Show, raising a total of $2,300.

The proceeds will go to a new youth justice committee.