Monday, August 23, 2010
SKETCHBOOK: GOVERNMENT HILL ANCHORAGE
CHINA TOWN Restaurant
on Government Hill www.chinatownalaska.com
Fast and Free Delivery 274-3322 or 272-8390
This humble restaurant serves world class authentic Chinese cuisine as well as delicious Euro-Amer style Chinese dishes.
complimentary dinner appetizer: pickled cabbage, potatoes & broccoli
not on the menu
Pan Fried Steamed Dumplings-the best dumpling ever!
not found on the standard paper menu
Beef Chow Fun
Spicy Egg Plant with Shredded Pork
SKETCHBOOK: Yakutat Tlingit Elder George Ramos Senior from the Frog House of the Raven Clan: Traditional Ceremonial Regalia
George Ramos's traditional regalia as sketched by Kari Glass 25 April 1996 at Yakutat High School. Charismatic, animated story teller, cultural leader and Tlingit elder, George Ramos in the oral traditions captivated the listeners and shared the tales of his people and clan.
Property of George Ramos Sr.
sketched by Kari Glass 25 April 1996 in Yakutat Alaska
Traditional ermine or sea beaver Tlingit dress shirt
Property of George Ramos Sr.
sketched by Kari Glass 25 April 1996 in Yakutat Alaska
The ceremonial dress shirts were made with sea beaver commonly known as ermine pelts which were almost hunted to extinction by early European explorers who exploited the pelts for European royal regalia. The bird is probably the ravin tribe's talisman with the frog house insignia.
Sunday, August 8, 2010
PEACEFULLY SLIP AWAY - 5 Aug 2010
UPCYCLED PAPER BIRD
for Jean Glass from Kari Glass with love and gratitude
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