For Immediate Release
May 15, 2021
SITKA – The Sheldon Jackson Museum is pleased to welcome Dena’ina and Koyukon Athabascan artist Danielle Stickman Ryan as the first artist in this year’s Alaska Native Artist Residency Program. She will be at the museum May 15-30.
Stickman will work most days between 9 am and 4 pm and will offer several programs. She will teach a dreamcatcher making class May 22, 23, and 29, from 2-4 pm. The class is currently full, but you can call the museum at (907) 747-8981 to be added to the waitlist. Stickman will give a talk entitled “Dena’ina Dreams: Science, Art, Culture & Mindfulness" on Saturday, May 30 at 2 pm. A limited number of seats are available to attend in-person. If you're interested in securing a spot, call (907) 747-8981. You can also attend the talk via Zoom. Go to
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88197214444?pwd=S21oU0J5QlJiS1JLa1NHWUJRS2FoUT09 and enter Meeting ID: 881 9721 4444 and Passcode: 463994.
Danielle is a beader, fish skin sewer, and mixed media artist based in Eagle River and the village of Shishmaref. Her mother is from Bristol Bay, and her father is from the Yukon River. She names each piece with a Dena’ina word or phrase, smudges it, and makes a watercolor card to go with the design. The entire process, from designing to creating to drawing to smudging, is part ceremony. She draws inspiration from her ancestors, her ancestors’ lands, nature, and the Dena’ina language.
Danielle sells her jewelry and dreamcatchers through her business Dena'ina Dreams. When she is not making jewelry or dreamcatchers or using her degree in environmental science, she is painting or drawing.
This year’s Alaska Native Artist Residency Program is made possible with an Art Works II Grant from the National Endowment for the Arts and with support from the Friends of Sheldon Jackson Museum, Alaska Airlines, and private donations. For more information on the Alaska Native Artist Residency Program and upcoming artists, talks, and classes, please call (907)747-8981 or visit https://lam.alaska.gov/sjm-events.
The Sheldon Jackson Museum is open Wednesday through Sunday, 9 am-4 pm. Admission is $9 for adults, $8 for ages 65+, and free for youth 18 and under. Admission is also free for Friends of Sheldon Jackson Museum or Alaska State Museum members. The Sheldon Jackson Museum is compliant with state mandates pertaining to Alaska State Libraries, Archives, and Museums. For more information on COVID-19 health mandates and advisories, please visit https://covid19.alaska.gov/health-mandates/.
Media Contact:
Patience Frederiksen
Director, Division of Libraries, Archives and Museums
907.465.2911
patience.frederiksen@alaska.gov
lam.alaska.gov
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