The Things We Need

My wife was trying to explain what katzenzungen (cats' tongues) was; a chocolate treat in Germany made from chocolate molded in the shap...

Sealaska Celebration: Decade Old Screen

It's been 10 years already since I was asked to design a backdrop for the biannual Sealaska Celebration. They asked me to design and cre...

Lovebirds

In our Tlingit culture there are 2 moieties, the Eagle and the Raven. Beneath each of those fall the numerous clans. Each clan has its own c...

Creativity on Tap

You gotta be kidding. I have two days off. I have to schedule my time for art work nowadays.  Sometimes that works, sometimes not. I have an...

Saying YES to Opportunity

I've learned to open myself to the opportunities that present themselves to me in many ways. Sometimes we have requests or invitations t...

Ata "let me see"

Today was my first day back at work at the Sheldon Jackson Museum , here in Sitka, Alaska. I really love my job. Not only am I in the midst ...

The Fine Line

If you have ever looked at Tlingit paintings up close, particularly the bentwood boxes, you will be amazed at some of the fine lines the pai...