Weavers will study "secrets in the weavings" of historic Chilkat robe returned to Southeast Alaska
The robe is now in Sealaska Heritage Institute’s archives and collections department. Next month, weavers will start learning from it.
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The robe is now in Sealaska Heritage Institute’s archives and collections department. Next month, weavers will start learning from it.
Juneau artist Lily Hope has been awarded the 2023 Marie Darlin Prize. The $5,000 Marie Darlin Prize is administered through the Juneau-Douglas City Museum (JDCM) and is awarded annually to an individual or collaboration whose work, through a combination of vision and shared sense of community, expresses a regional commitment to women’s rights, social history, or community advocacy. The Friends of the Juneau-Douglas City Museum (FOJDCM) and the Juneau Community Foundation (JCF) support the funding for the prize. Lily Hope was chosen to receive this prize because of her outstanding body of...
The workshop is one of the community learning events the Alaska State Library hosts to serve the state’s cultural and natural heritage.