Here is glimpse of what is happening this week – modern day qaliq
No squirreling around but the left overs are still around peeking and their tales sticking out. Left over qaspeq materials can be useful for any garment. Happy fast sewing and spring.
Author: Nasektaq
Merna Wharton “Nasektaq” is Yup'ik from Akiacuaq (Akiachak) lives in Anchorage Alaska. Merna is an Alaska Native artist, poet, traditional and contemporary seamstress, carver, gatherer of greens and berries, and loves the outdoors of Alaska! Merna enjoys finding art in natural elements and shares her experiences through her website, nasektaq.com. Merna crafts to preserve her culture and art and shares her worldview from a remote village Yup’ik girl’s perspective with a glimpse of life in Alaska in her writing and poems. More information about her art can be found at https://www.rasmuson.org/49writers/artist-profile/merna-wharton/.
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