Judge Dudley Wooten, a long-time Texas politician and lawyer, moved from that state to Seattle and made visits to Alaska in the early 20th century. In Seattle, he resumed his work as an attorney. Upon one visit to Alaska, Wooten went to the Love-Whitley meat shop and chanced on the various produce grown in the […]
KODIAK, Alaska—The Alutiiq Museum has added a kanaglluk—gutskin jacket to its permanent collections. Created by Sugpiaq artist June Pardue, the garment is a waist-length hunter’s coat with a hood. Alutiiq/Sugpiaq ancestors wore these flexible, lightweight, waterproof garments for protection from rain and sea spray. A $7,400 grant from the Alaska Art Fund, administered by Museums […]
On view starting March 29, 2024, Anchorage Museum Atrium Mezzanine Cases ANCHORAGE, AK – Walrus ivory has been a medium for Alaska Native artistic expression for generations. Anchorage Museum visitors can appreciate the rich tradition, intricacy and skill reflected in contemporary Alaska Native ivory carvings in “Arctic Sculpture: Ivory Carvings from the Anchorage Museum Collection,” opening […]
With grants from Museums Alaska and the Kodiak Community Foundation, the Alutiiq Museum has purchased and installed a large bronze sculpture by Alutiiq artist Perry Eaton. The Messenger, a mask with both bird and human features, is 47 inches tall and weighs 210 pounds. The public is invited to see this mask in the Alutiiq […]