Alaska Native Artists Host Workshops for the Community
Master weaver Lily Hope (Tlingit) and artist/activist Amber Webb (Yup’ik) hosted two different workshops for the community
Native Arts and Cultures Foundation - Center for Native Arts and Cultures
Photo by Robert Franklin (Dine')
Following the opening of the "Protection: Adaptation and Resistance" exhibit, Lily Hope led a workshop on traditional tassel weaving.
Beading salmon skin (2023-05-19) by Mandy YeahpauNative Arts and Cultures Foundation - Center for Native Arts and Cultures
Salmon Skin Protection Pouch Workshop
Activist Amber Webb led a workshop for Indigenous community members on sewing protection pouches out of salmon skin.
As part of our exhibit opening Protection: Adaptation and Resistance, exhibiting artist Amber Webb (Yup’ik) led a workshop on how to make Salmon Skin Protection Pouches for a group of local Indigenous folks.
Here Amber speaks about how she was mindful of her intentions when creating the 12-foot tall.
Attendees were provided with dyed and dried salmon skin along with beads and sewing materials to create their own protection pouch in which they can keep stones like tourmaline or other medicines.
