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Salmon Leather Beaded Earrings

Taught by June Pardue

Make a pair of elegant salmon leather and beadwork earrings in this hands-on workshop with master artist June Pardue. Customize your own design from a selection of provided materials, including salmon leather on front and back, and nickel-free hooks.

This workshop is open for ages 8 through adult. Sign up with friends or as a family!

Saturday, January 14, 1:00-3:30pm
(bring a snack for a short break)

Under 18: $32 ($30 HCOA members)

Adult: $55 ($50 HCOA members)

Supported in part by The CIRI Foundation

June Pardue grew up in Old Harbor, Kodiak. As a child, she spent time with her mother and their neighbor, Fedosia Inga, weaving grass into baskets and other types of containers in the traditional Alutiiq/Sugpiaq styles. Over time June Pardue became one of the most highly regarded traditional Sugpiaq weavers and began to work in other traditional mediums including gut and fish skin. Her artwork can be found in the collections of the Sheldon Jackson Museum, the Kodiak History and Alutiiq museums in Kodiak, and in numerous private collections. She is dedicated to teaching her art form, cultural values, and in particular, respect for elders, through her craft. She has been an artist demonstrator at Alaska Native Heritage Center in Anchorage and an artist-in-residence at the Sheldon Jackson Museum and has given numerous workshops online and in person on sewing and tanning fish skin, gut, and pinguat (traditional Alutiiq beaded headdress) making.

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