He says that after he moved to Seattle, he started creating his own designs to cure his homesickness for Alaska.
Tongass Voices
Tongass Voices: Dave Hanson on the cosmos of Marie Drake Planetarium
Dave Hanson is an astrophotographer and one of the planetarium’s board members.
Tongass Voices: Seth Williams on what it takes to be a karaoke host
Every Wednesday night, the Alaskan Hotel & Bar in downtown Juneau swarms with karaoke hopefuls. The man who hands them the mic is Seth Williams
Tongass Voices: Kanik Corinne James on being uplifted by Indigenous women in the art world
She learns from traditional formline styles, but adds her own creative twists to them. Kanik recently designed a piece called “Auntea” & she told KTOO what inspired the design.
Tongass Voices: Rebecca Hsieh on intertwining community and art with Head in the Clouds Collective
Four local artists formed Heads in the Clouds Collective in downtown Juneau. As Rebecca Hsieh explains, community is central to the collective’s ethos.
Tongass Voices: Haa Tooch Lichéesh Coalition members find inner strength through ocean dipping
Haa Tooch Lichéesh Coalition leads traditional practices like a dip in the ocean for strength and healing.
Tongass Voices: Malin Babcock on a life intertwined with Juneau history
From the traumatic loss of her grandparents in Juneau’s 1936 landslide, to her long career studying salmon across the state, Malin Babcock reflects on her life in Southeast Alaska.
Tongass Voices: Holly Huber on what it takes to be Miss Alaska Volunteer
Huber uses her platform to bring awareness to the mental health crisis in Alaska.
Tongass Voices: Jeremy Kane on the philosophy of bowl-making
Kane tells his students that even if their creations will go to someone else, they still have to make them for themselves.
Tongass Voices: Juneau Hostel’s Khrystl Brouillette-Gillam and Joey Scoggins on keeping travel affordable
Running a hostel as a nonprofit keeps costs down for guests, but it comes with some challenges.