Many people are drawn to our Northwest Coast Formline style, understandably. It’s got a unique elegance.For some, it’s not enough to admire, they wish to learn how to create their own work in this style. If that’s you, hopefully this post will be...
I’ve stated before my love of teaching our Tlingit formline design. I teach about the uses of our art as clan crests. I teach about the basic rules in order to start designing within this art style. I try to make it interesting, meaningful and fun. So I was...
When my parents, Henry and Claribel Davis both accepted teaching jobs in Juneau in 1970 it was a dramatic shift for a “village boy.” Back then it was culture shock for me. It wasn’t easy. I listened to and took to heart comments about small town...