Beginning Feb. 22 and March 7, Sitka Native artist Dave Galanin and his son, Nicholas, will be teaching two separate Northwest Coast art workshops.
On Feb. 23, Dave will begin a seven-night engraving workshop (one credit). Held on Tuesday and Thursday evenings at UAS from 6 to 9 pm, this class will focus on metal engraving of jewelry or small sculptures using copper or silver. Dave will teach students how to use the tools and techniques that have been developed by Native Alaskan artists over thousands of years. The final session will be March 15. Dave is a master of Northwest Coast engraving, and will show students how to turn copper and silver into jewelry, practical items, or collectible art.
Starting March 7, Nicholas Galanin will conduct a 12-session workshop (two credits) in Northwest Coast Chasing and Repoussé. These classes will meet at UAS on Monday and Tuesday evenings, 6 to 9 pm, through April 12. Nicholas’s class will emphasize technique and the plasticity of metal. It is both exercise and project-based through individualized instruction, tailored to the student’s ability and goals. The process of making chasing tools will be covered. Chasing and repoussé is a very old technique that has been used by Tlingit culture before contact with European cultures. The class goal is to introduce the student to this process and technique, giving them enough knowledge to practice this process on their own.
Both classes are numbered ART S280, Northcoast Art, Selected Topics.
For information or registration help, contact the UAS front desk at 907-747-7700.
Shee Atiká shareholders may apply before the class for a cultural and heritage short term study scholarship by calling Lillian at (907) 747-3534, extension 101.