CUSTOM GUITARS & MUSIC
The Canvas
George Gress started making custom guitars from Alaskan woods a year and a half ago and is just finishing up his 40th guitar. The Canvas will have 12 of his custom pieces on display all month long and Gress and his son Tyler, who has three albums, will play the reception.
4:30-7 p.m.
APRIL SHOWERS BRING MAY FLOWERS
Kindred Post
New up and coming local photographer Amanda Manacio will have a live photo booth installation in celebration of spring. Live music by The Shoreline (Joe Emerson, Keith Heller, John Hartle.)
145 S. Franklin Street
4:30-7:30 p.m.
MAD HATTER TEA PARTY
Coppa
Ceramicist Andy Engstrom will show teapot creations inspired by the original animated movie, Alice in Wonderland. The show is dedicated to his late step-father, Eric Douglas Lee.
FEATURED ARTISTS RHONDA BUTLER AND RENEE CULP
Walter Soboleff Building
Sealaska Heritage will host featured artists Rhonda Butler and Sugar Bear Alaskan Treasures (Renee Culp) on April 1. During the First Friday reception, SHI will offer free admission to Shuká Hít (the clan house). The Sealaska Heritage Store will also offer special discounts.
4:30-8 p.m.
BOOK SIGNING: REAL ALASKAN MAGAZINE
Hearthside Books
No foolin’: Jeff Brown wants to sign your copy of the 2016 Real Alaskan Magazine. Also signing copies of his book will be Diesel Jester, aka Jeremy Reynolds, author of the steampunk romance adventure, “Shadow.”
4:30-6:30 p.m.
BOOK SIGNING: THE WAY OF QIGONG
Internationally renowned Qigong and Tai Chi Grandmaster Ken Cohen will read from his new book “The Way of Qigong: The Art and Science of Chinese Energy Healing” at Rainforest Yoga. His work has been sponsored by the American Cancer Society, the Mayo Clinic, Health Canada and numerous medical schools.
Cohen will speak about his book at 5:30 p.m. and a signing will take place at 6:30 p.m.
FEATURED ARTIST THYES SHAUB
Juneau Artists Gallery
Thyes Shaub will have new hand forged metalwork in sterling silver and copper as well as new designs using precious and semi-precious stones, freshwater pearls, and Swarovski crystals.
Snacks provided. Find out more about the gallery at www.juneauartistsgallery.com.
Senate Building, 175 South Franklin Street
4:30- 7 p.m.
SKETCH STUDIO SPRING SALE
Spring Studio Sale! Everything is on sale: oil paintings (large and small), hand painted t-shirts, giclee prints, cards, and more. Find out more at MK MacNaughton’s website, www.mkmacnaughton.com.
Sketch Studio (corner of Front & Main; look for door in back of lot next to Kenny’s)
4 -7 p.m.
GROUP SHOW: ALASKA PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTS ASSOCIATION
KTOO
The Alaska Photographic Arts Association is having a group show for the month of April at KTOO. Featured artists are Wayne Owen, David Riccio, Jeff Brown, Bobby Lee Daniels, Joe McCabe, John Hagen, Marilyn Holmes, Laveda Loose, Kerry Howard, Shar Fox, Jim Simard, Brandon Hauser, Iris Korhonen-Penn, Liam Penn, and Michael Penn It is the 16th straight year the group has presented work at KTOO.
4:30 – 6:30 p.m.
FIN, FUR AND FEATHERED FRIENDS
GCI’s downtown store
GCI will be featuring the photography of Tamara Roberts, a 3-year resident of Juneau. Her interest in photography began with a job at Sears Portrait studio in Fairbanks, and her passion has continued through studio and portrait work for the past 22 years. Upon moving to Juneau, her vision turned to wildlife, including whales and eagles, who now have her artistic heart. Her show is entitled: Fin, fur, and feathered friends. Come by and visit with Tamara and see how she’s captured the wild spirit of Southeast Alaska.
118 Seward Street
This photo by John Hagen will be one of those on display at KTOO during April’s First Friday.
George Gress has been making guitars, mostly from the woods found in our surrounding forest for 15 months and have made 40 guitars so far. 12 of them will be on exhibit at the Canvas Community Art Center for the month of April.
A custom guitar handmade by George Gress whose work will be on display all month at The Canvas.
