Oct 1, 2013 | North Tide, Showing Off, Tlingit Culture Accentuated |
The photos in this blog entry represent a few public art created since 1987 to present day. (No, they’re not in chronological order according to date completed). Some of these art installations are carved, painted, inlaid; some are beaded sculptures using 4mm and 6mm Czech fire-polished and Austrian crystal beads; and some are hand-sewn wool fabrics with buttons and seed beads.
“Dancing Northern Lights” – Anchorage Senior Living apartment complex atrium, Anchorage, Alaska Czech and Austrian Crystal beads, 4 to 5-foot lengths by 35 feet of beadwork
“Going to the Potlatch” – MV Kennicott cafeteria, Bellingham, Washington – carved, painted, airbrushed, beaded & button work – 4.5 feet high x 15 feet wide
“Salmon Return” – Mt. Roberts Tramway stairwell, Juneau, Alaska – Czech and Austrian crystal beads – 4.5 feet wide x 28 feet long
“Salmon Return” detail
“Shaman With Spirit Guides” – SEARHC (Southeast Alaska Regional Health Corporation) foyer, Sitka, Alaska – carved and painted central panel, hand-sewn applique and mother-of-pearl buttons on wool – 4.5 feet high x 15 feet wide
“Following Our Ancestors’ Trail” – Alaska Native Medical Center hospital 2nd floor entry, Anchorage, Alaska – carved, painted, airbrushed, copper in-lay, mother-of-pearl buttons, brass brads – 9 feet high x 11.5 feet wide
Sep 28, 2013 | North Tide, Showing Off, Tlingit Culture Accentuated |
the character with the spear represents “..represents .gathering from the sea”
“Following Our Ancestors’ Trail” was the theme for the Sealaska Heritage Institute’s “Celebration” in 1992. We created a hand-silkscreened poster with this image. This carving for the Alaska Native Medical Center in Anchorage, Alaska is on the 2nd floor entry. It is mounted to the curved wall of the “meditation room.”
copper pennies for the eyes….
the character carrying the “basket of berries” represents “..represents .gathering from the land…”
the character in the center carrying the copper T’naa represents the “…history, culture, arts and wealth…”
…the large character in the center design field’s face has hand-pounded copper eyebrows and eyeballs…the large image represents the face of the sun
the character with dance staff is the “elder leading the way along the ancestors’ trail…”
Mother-of-pearl buttons are nailed down with copper brads. The humans moving in the same direction as salmon…represents living with the natural cycle of life.
view of the right side of the curved wall mural of “Following Our Ancestors’ Trail…”
the inside of the “meditation room…”
full view of “Following Our Ancestors’ Trail…” – the footprints on a path, the ancestors’ trail and the path of the sun; the humans are the “rays of light” as the sun rises, life everlasting
