A spectrum of Alaska women artists includes those engaged with living traditions of woven arts and mask making, to a gold rush era photographer, to more current artists-in-residence inspired by their national park experiences.
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- Teri Rofkar, Tlingit basket and textile weaver, “Sitka Weaver Gathers Wool from Mountain Goat’s Land” at https://www.nps.gov/sitk/learn/news/sitka-weaver-gathers-wool.htm
- See “Teri Rofkar, Rasmuson Foundation Distinguished Artist 2013” at https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=2&v=ys_hEhKjM_0&feature=emb_logo
- In their own words, Tlingit weavers in “Sitka Historical Park Project Jukebox” https://jukebox.uaf.edu/site7/sitka
- Watch “Teaching and Learning the Art of Basket Weaving” - the continuity and legacy of Alaska women weavers and teachers, in FrontierScientists at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R42l7aJP9W4
- Florence Nupok Malewotkuk, an early 20th-century Alaska Native artist, born on Saint Lawrence Island, known for her drawings reflecting Siberian Yupik culture with everyday life scenes. https://www.askart.com/artist/Florence_Nupok_Malewotkuk/113963/Florence_Nupok_Malewotkuk.aspx
- Claire Fejes (1920-1998), while living in Fairbanks for four decades, she visited the Inupiat villages of Noatak and Point Hope. Her drawings, paintings, and books were inspired by the Native people, culture, and the land at: https://www.thealaskahouse.com/about-claire-fejes/; with video at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1123&v=3cD428nOFeE&feature=emb_logo
- Numerous women artists have taken part in the National Park Service’s Artist-in-Residence program (https://www.nps.gov/subjects/arts/air.htm), including in Alaska. For more about women artists experiences in Denali National Park and Preserve see: https://www.nps.gov/dena/getinvolved/air-catalog.htm
Last updated: August 20, 2020