Local artist Hanna Sholl hosts this fun, all-ages workshop that explores Alutiiq clothing by decorating gingerbread people. Kids will be inspired to paint ornaments using the design motifs found on traditional parkas and dance regalia. All materials, including blank gingerbread ornaments, will be provided free, courtesy the Kodiak Island Borough School District. Contact Marya Halvorsen […]
Alutiiq artist June Pardue, currently featured in our weaving exhibit, Inartalicirpet, will be leading a one-day cabochon beading workshop at the Alutiiq Museum. Learn beading techniques to make your own cabochon pendant or brooch. Space is limited, so registration is requested. No experience necessary. Adults and students 14+. Contact Cristina Faiella to sign up. Saturday, December 6, 9:30am–1:30pm. […]
Alutiiq artist June Pardue presents a selection of her handmade jewelry for December’s First Friday. June is a diverse artist with a variety of materials and techniques. Items available for purchase will include beaded cabochon pendants, jade earrings and bracelets, bone brooches, acrylic paintings, and a salmon skin and sea otter jacket. Friday, December 5, […]
Aakanaq – Old Fish Aakanat amlertaartut uksuakaarmi. – Old spawned-out fish are plentiful in the early fall. After growing to full size in the ocean, salmon return to freshwater to spawn. This journey is physically taxing. Salmon stop eating when they enter streams, relying on their stores of fat for energy to swim, build nests, […]