Friends of Sheldon Jackson Museum

Friends of Sheldon Jackson Museum The Friends of the Sheldon Jackson Museum is dedicated to supporting the Sheldon Jackson Museum and

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Artist in residence Kris Waymire is giving a talk about Alaska Native whaling traditions on Friday, Sept 25th at 3pm. T...
09/20/2026

Artist in residence Kris Waymire is giving a talk about Alaska Native whaling traditions on Friday, Sept 25th at 3pm. This free public program is both in person at the SJM and online. Visit www.friendsofsjm.com/calendar for more program details.

Come visit Kris as they demonstrate skin sewing at the museum! Kris Waymire is an Iñupiaq multimedia artist and the SJM ...
09/17/2026

Come visit Kris as they demonstrate skin sewing at the museum! Kris Waymire is an Iñupiaq multimedia artist and the SJM Native Artist in Residence for the rest of September. Waymire will focus on sewing parka trim while in residency and pursue an interest in Indigenous whaling culture. They will give an Artist Talk titled "Whaling Traditions" on Friday, 9/25 at 3pm. Visit friendsofsjm.com/calendar for more program details.

Advanced registration required. To register, call (907) 747-8981 or stop by the museum. Space is limited. Kris is an Iñu...
09/16/2026

Advanced registration required. To register, call (907) 747-8981 or stop by the museum. Space is limited.
Kris is an Iñupiaq multimedia artist. They are the SJM Native Artist in Residence from September 16 – 30, 2026.

Kris Waymire is an Iñupiaq multimedia artist who creates mostly with beads and textiles. They are the SJM Native Artist ...
09/16/2026

Kris Waymire is an Iñupiaq multimedia artist who creates mostly with beads and textiles. They are the SJM Native Artist in Residence from September 16 – 30, 2026. Waymire will focus on sewing parka trim while in residency, as well as lead a 3-day moccasin-making workshop, and give a talk about whaling on Friday, 9/25 at 3pm. Visit friendsofsjm.com/calendar for more program details.

Join us today at noon for an artist talk with Larissa Kramer. She has spent the last 3 weeks as the SJM artist in reside...
09/11/2026

Join us today at noon for an artist talk with Larissa Kramer. She has spent the last 3 weeks as the SJM artist in residence and will share her experience in this free public program. Come in person to the SJ Museum or watch online. Visit https://friendsofsjm.com/event/artist-talk-larissa-kramer-sugpiaq/ for the zoom link.

Larissa Kramer is a Sugpiaq artist who creates jewelry and is a model boat builder. She often uses fish skin, beads, or botanicals set in resin for her earrings.

Artist-in-residence Larissa Kramer is at ANB Founders Hall this morning with the art cart! Come watch her make earrings ...
09/05/2026

Artist-in-residence Larissa Kramer is at ANB Founders Hall this morning with the art cart! Come watch her make earrings with salmon leather. We also have some salmon skin items from the SJM hands-on loan program to learn more about indigenous skin sewing.

Stop by the Sheldon Jackson Museum to see what artist-in-residence Larissa Kramer (Sugpiaq) is creating!
09/01/2026

Stop by the Sheldon Jackson Museum to see what artist-in-residence Larissa Kramer (Sugpiaq) is creating!

Friends of Sheldon Jackson Museum and Sheldon Jackson Museum are pleased to welcome Alaska Native artist-in-residence La...
09/01/2026

Friends of Sheldon Jackson Museum and Sheldon Jackson Museum are pleased to welcome Alaska Native artist-in-residence Larissa Kramer (Sugpiaq). Kramer is a model boat builder and jeweler who work with botanicals, resin, and fish skin. She will be in residence until the end of the day Sept. 11th.

Kramer is based in Anchorage but spent her youngest summers in the village of Pilot Point. She loves making little crafts and always has a project with her to work on. She works with master artist and culture bearer June Pardue. Pardue, also a former artist in residence at Sheldon Jackson Museum, has had a major impact on Kramer’s development as an artist and person and continues to inspire and influence her today.

Kramer will give an artist talk entitled “Alaska Native Art & Cultural History” this Thursday, Sept. 3rd at 12pm AKT at Sheldon Jackson Museum and simultaneously on zoom.

The Alaska Native Artist Residency Program is made possible with support of the National Endowment for the Arts, Friends of Sheldon Jackson Museum, and Alaska Airlines.

Thank you for being here, Larissa!!!

Come see the new art cart at the sitkafarmersmarket today from 10am - 1pm. Thanks to the Maxwell Hanrahan Foundation for...
08/22/2026

Come see the new art cart at the sitkafarmersmarket today from 10am - 1pm. Thanks to the Maxwell Hanrahan Foundation for the grant funding to expand the reach of the summer Alaska Native Artist Residency Program.

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