5:30 to 8:30 p.m.  Friday, April 10

10 to 5 p.m. Saturday, April 11

Noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, April 12

ArtLab

Learn to carve a comical maskette with Yupik mask carver David John Angaiak.  A beginner focused mini course, introducing the student to basic hand carving techniques, using natural earth pigments, and the history of humor from a Yupik perspective.  Each student will make a maskette of their own, based on traditional design concepts, with a little humor added on the side. Likely of most interest to Alaska Native participants. Registration required. $150 materials fee. 

Scholarships available upon request, (respond to this email to request)

Special Note: Students must commit to all three classes to be eligible for this workshop. This one registration is for ALL THREE days of the workshop. Woodcarving is a physical activity requiring focus and determination to complete. 

Artist Biography

Living in Wasilla Alaska, David John Angaiak is a multimedia visual artist, and educator, whose work expresses his Yup’ik Eskimo and Unungan Aleut heritage.  Combining traditional and contemporary disciplines, his art often depicts nature from personal experiences centered around bird and sea life encountered along the coasts of his ancestral homeland in Bristol Bay Alaska.  Today his work can be found in private art collections and museums, both nationally and abroad.

Website:  www.angaiakfineart.com                             Instagram:  @angaiakfineart

In conjunction with Tricksters and Sourdoughs: Humor and Identity in AlaskaTricksters and Sourdoughs examines the distinctive ways Alaskans use humor as a coping mechanism, and vehicle for creating and sharing culture. This exhibition considers laughter as a powerful means of resistance and social critique as well as release, affirmation, and connection. Incorporating Alaska Native contemporary art, cartoons, ephemera, films, memes, and other elements of Alaska pop culture, Tricksters and Sourdoughs offers a rich and varied portrait of Alaska identity by revealing what makes us chuckle, cringe, and nod in recognition.