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First Light Alaska 2015 Workshops

Anchorage Museum
Anchorage, AK

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First Light Alaska 2015 Workshops

Drawing / Painting (Brad Kahlhamer)
Brad Kahlhamer investigates his complex American identity through painting, sculpture, performance and music. Born in Tucson, AZ, and a resident of the world, much of his work reflects a conversation with his Lakota roots. A longtime resident of New York City, his work has been exhibited extensively and is in collections such as the Museum of Modern Art, NY, Whitney Museum of American Art, NY, and the Seattle Art Museum, WA. Learn new painting techniques such as stenciling, ink on cloth, and layering. Also, bring examples/and or digital images of recent works for feedback from Brad. Create and reflect critically in a space open for discussion, while engaging with a range of technical skills offered through this class.

Gutskin Sewing (Elaine Kingeekuk)
Elaine Kingeekuk, born and raised in Savoonga, comes from a long line of St. Lawrence Island Yup'ik artists. Her traditional training and expertise lie in the tanning and rendering of animal skins and organs; Elaine is also an incredibly skilled skin sewer. Students will learn how to render and sew seal and/or hog intestines, and complete a gut window during the workshop. Learning will include the preparation process, and good care practices for finished artifacts.

Honor, Music & How they Are Related (Swil Kanim)
Lummi Violin virtuoso, performer and motivational speaker, Swil Kanim, credits his success in life to his elementary school teachers. His gifts were recognized and celebrated at a very young age and he leads his life knowing that positive acknowledgement can change people's lives. For this workshop, students will experience ceremony; where they offer acknowledgement to ancestors for gifts shared amongst family and community. Students are invited to bring their own musical instruments and an appetite for insight into the magical realm of rhythm. The two-day workshop allows for sharing, strength and confidence, and ways to honestly reflect upon and express thoughts and feelings.

Quillwork (Emma Hildebrand)
Emma Hildebrand, Koyukon Athabascan, was born and raised in Northway, Alaska in the Upper Tanana Valley. At age 7 she began to learn beadwork and skin sewing from her Athabascan mother; she later learned quillwork and caribou hair tufting from Dixie Alexander of Fort Yukon. In 2010, she was chosen by the Alaska State Council on the Arts as one of 21 Alaska Native artists and culture bearers designated "Alaska's Living Cultural Treasures". In this class, students will learn how to work with porcupine quills. These techniques can be replicated to create gifts for grandchildren, wares for local bazaars or honorable gifts for local heroes.

The Art of Local Food (Rob Kinneen)
Gourmet chef Rob Kinneen, Tlingit, is the go to person for a four-course menu at your upcoming gala fundraiser. From hosting an online TV Series, to catering rooms with 500+ guests, Rob is highly sought after by foodies & localvours across the nation. Participants of this course will become familiar with plant & animal foods available throughout the subsistence calendar year. The class will allow students to prepare traditional & contemporary recipes. With rising food costs in rural Alaska, and increases in diet related disease, we are pleased to offer this class; with instruction focused on celebrating and practicing our rich and delicious food traditions of Bristol Bay.

Graphic Design (Holly Nordlum)
Holly Nordlum is a recognized Graphic Designer who grew up in Kotzebue. She now lives in the Anchorage area with her two sons, and does web design and branding for many Alaskan organizations. This workshop offers students introductory level graphic design techniques, which can be applied to a broad range of media. Traditional symbolic forms and styles were created in similar ways, with simplified abstract texts, lasting thousands of years. Students will learn how to render ideas that can be translated into hand-painted signs or web based mediums.