The making of the traditional dugout canoe at Cherri and Wayne Price’s porch in Haines, Alaska

How many of you know, or know of, the carver/silversmith/boat builder/hunter Wayne Price?  Do you know where he lives?  Have you ever taken a class from him?  Have you met his wife, Cherri?  Or met any of his friends or students or family?  It’s time to meet him.

The Price House is always hopping with visitors coming and going – I’m not sure how Wayne gets his work done!  And both he and Cherri are always accommodating; they generally drop what they are doing and will converse with you.  (They sound like the way I am but I am trying not to be that way to the degree I was else I cannot get my work done!)  Here they share their dry fish with Crystal Rogers, Jim Simard and Teahonna James

The Price House: …so I like to help them out in whatever way I can…in this instance, when I caught Wayne and Cherri talking about loading the firewood into the basement, I immediately volunteered the weavers Crystal and Teahonna and Lance Twitchell’s brother to help out…! The community has got to be reminded now and then to “give back” to Wayne and Cherri and it starts with each and every one of us who have benefited from their hospitality !

The Price House: Meagan Jensen looks over Teahonna James weaving the closure of her circle.

The Price House: William Wasden, from Alert Bay, B.C., sings songs from his neck of the woods, while Wayne tends to the fire, the weavers weave and the rest of us listen, watch and take in the scene!

Read more about Wayne and Cherri Price on their website; click here to the link.  And when you are in Haines, stop by and say hello – let him know I sent ya!