UPCOMING EXHIBITS & EVENTS
 Left: detail of sea mammal intestine bag showing a white mesentery line, esohagus welting, and wool embellishment. ASM 2003-1-2. Right: Dr. Ellen Carrlee, photo by Sven Haakanson, Jr.
Science and Secrets of Visceral:
A Lecture with Co-Curator Ellen Carrlee
First Friday, September 1, 4:30–7 pm, Alaska State Museum
Lecture 6:30 pm, APK Lecture Hall
Gut was the Gore-Tex and plastic of the past. It’s also a profoundly meaningful and beautiful material that is poorly understood. Join Ellen Carrlee for a peek into the process and research discoveries of Visceral: Verity, Legacy, Identity. Alaska Native Gut Knowledge and Perseverance, currently on display at the State Museum.
Dr. Carrlee has been the objects conservator at the Alaska State Museum since 2006. She earned a PhD in anthropology in 2020 through a decade of collaborative gut study with Alaska Native experts.
Native Artist-in-Residence David John Angaiak (Yup’ik/Unangan)
Through September 8
Most weekdays, 9 am-12 pm and 2-4 pm
Sheldon Jackson Museum
David John Angaiak ( Yup’ik/Unangan) is a contemporary Alaskan Native visual artist who creates functional Yup’ik Story Masks and Dance Fans. He likes to incorporate traditional and modern elements in his work. Inspiration for his art comes from his love of heritage, and the desire to keep this expression alive for future generations.
For more information on when Angaiak is working at the museum or details about the Alaska Native Artist Residency Program, see the August calendar or call (907) 747-8981.
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Artifact Talk
Friday, September 1, 2-3 pm
Sheldon Jackson Museum and on Zoom
As part of the Alaska Native Artist Residency Program, artist David John Angaiak (Yup’ik/Unangan) will give a talk on a selection of artifacts from the permanent collection of the Sheldon Jackson Museum. To reserve a spot to attend the talk in-person, call the museum at (907) 747-8981. A recording will be available later on the Friends of SJM YouTube channel.
Zoom information
Visit https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83902723585?pwd=djF1TWJaSm8zY3RBUTBPNVVWR3VXZz09 or zoom.us/join.
Meeting ID: 839 0272 3585
Passcode: DAVID
A Snapshot of History Artist Talk
September 8, 2-3 pm
Sheldon Jackson Museum and on Zoom
Artist-in-residence David John Angaiak (Yup’ik/Unangan) will give a talk entitled “A Snapshot of History-Destined To Live In A Place Our Forefathers Once Considered Modern,” on history’s “great explorers” and their impact on cultural knowledge today.
Angaiak’s presentation will focus on historical efforts to monetize exploration and how those efforts, coupled with religious zeal, blocked access to industrial resources. Angaiak asks, “Were these explorers, philanthropists, and immigrants truly the face of an enemy? Or is it possible their zealous acts may have helped preserve a cultural knowledge from being forgotten in time? Today, are we stunted by a snapshot of history provided by the ‘great explorers’ of yesterday…and are we destined to live in a place our forefathers once considered modern?'”
To reserve a spot to attend the talk in-person, call the museum at (907) 747-8981. A recording will be available later on the Friends of SJM YouTube channel.
Zoom Information
Visit https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84087039179?pwd=QmphUWNsME5pQWdQc1hxTUtpOFpNQT09 or zoom.us/join.
Meeting ID: 840 8703 9179
Passcode: DAVID
Youth Activity for Ages 12-18: Learn to Paint Gaming Miniatures
Saturday, September 9, 1-4 pm
Alaska State Museum
Want to try your hand at painting miniatures for your own tabletop war gaming or role-playing games such as DnD and Warhammer? Now is your chance! Come learn the basics of miniature painting. Paints, brushes and miniatures are provided. Sign up at lam.alaska.gov/youthart.
This program is partially funded by the citizens of the City and Borough of Juneau through sales tax revenues and sponsored by the Friends of the Alaska State Library, Archives, and Museum.
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September Native Artist-in-Residence is Selina Alexander (Koyukon Athabascan)
September 14-October 5
Most weekdays, 9 am-noon and 2-4 pm
Sheldon Jackson Museum
The Sheldon Jackson Museum is pleased to announce the third artist-in-residence of 2023, Selina Alexander (Koyukon Athabascan). Alexander is a beader, caribou tufter, sewer specializing in moose and bear bladder bags and moose hide garments. Alexander was raised on the Yukon River between Ruby and Galena until age nine and then lived north of Huslia. She and her family lived a subsistence life of hunting, fishing, trapping and gardening. A subsistence lifestyle and routine practice of crafting and sewing at home led her to become the artist she is today.
For more information on when Alexander is working at the museum or details about the Alaska Native Artist Residency Program, call (907) 747-8981.
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Learning Art Forms Artist Talk
September 28, 2-3 pm
Sheldon Jackson Museum and on Zoom
Artist-in-residence Selina Alexander (Koyukon Athabascan) will give an talk about learning her art forms. To reserve a spot to attend the talk in-person, call the museum at (907) 747-8981. A recording will be available later on the Friends of SJM YouTube channel.
Zoom information
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89598600094?pwd=VERvK2pCTk5uR3h5TkFGN2ZtcU5DUT09
Meeting ID: 895 9860 0094
Passcode: SELINA
Con Brio Presents violinist Franz Felkl in Recital
Saturday, September 30, 2023, 2 pm
APK Atrium
Franz Felkl, violinist and Juneau Symphony concertmaster, will perform a recital of music for violin, accompanied by pianist Sue Kazama. Works include Bach, Beethoven, Pärt, Ravel, de Falla, and more. Born and raised in Juneau, Felkl studied with Guo Xia and Linda Rosenthal. He received bachelor’s degrees in violin and music education at UAF, and a masters in violin performance at the Lynn Conservatory in Boca Raton, Florida. In addition to being concertmaster, Franz also leads the Juneau Symphony Prelude Orchestra, and most recently, he became the general music teacher at Kax̲dig̲oowu Héen Elementary where he is proud to be a part of the Haa Tóo Yéi Yatee program. Con Brio is honored to present a recital by one of Juneau’s most talented musicians. The one-hour performance is pay-as-you-can. For more information, email Con Brio Chamber Series.
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Fridays, noon-1 pm, online
Story hours for kids are great but why should they get all the fun?
Currently reading Good Company: a Mining Family in Fairbanks, Alaska
From the book jacket: Good Company is a vivid and compelling story of life in early twentieth-century Alaska. During the lean years of the depression through World War II and Vietnam, Sarah Isto's family made a home in "company housing" in the small mining town of Fairbanks. With a wry sense of humor and an eye for detail, Isto tells of the courtship and marriage of her parents and her own Fairbanks childhood, weaving rich descriptions of daily life and northern living into her story. Good Company celebrates the joys and challenges of family life on the Alaska frontier.
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