Interviewer: Alright, so I am here with Ms. Raven Cunningham, an Eyak artist. I was wondering if you wanted to just go ahead and introduce yourself a little bit and tell us what you do and what your art is about. Raven: Yeah, I’ll introduce myself in Eyak first. Iishuh, Raven Adu’xdA’eh, dAXunh q’Al xuu Thank you for letting me be here today and being interested in asking me about my art work and what I do. We’re here in my shop right now, I […]
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Q: It seems like your heritage, culture, and subsistence life in rural Alaska are your primary inspirations for your work; can you share more about that and what specifically inspires you? Apayuq: There is a wellness in the mindless actions of work. A sense of peace, meditation, and general sense of “being”. When we can remove the verbalized and literary thoughts of living, there is wonderment and wordless purpose in life. Often we ask ourselves, what is the meaning of life, or, what is the […]
