Grandfather’s Sea

I am a storyteller, a dancer, and an artist. As a visual artist I create mixed media work with jewelry, metals, kiln cast glass, printmaking, and painting.  Many of my materials and dyes are harvested from Alaska, such as blueberries, fireweed, and wood.  Recently I have been studying how to work with animal hides, skins, intestine, and furs. The stories I share in my art are about Raven. The forms I focus on are based on traditional Tlingit design that are often intertwined with Athabascan beadwork design. I practice the recreation and modernization of Tlingit and Athabascan designs. –Artist statement