Exhibits & Events at Sheldon Jackson Museum
Upcoming Classes
The Sheldon Jackson Museum and the Friends of Sheldon Jackson Museum invite the public to sign up for a variety of free hands-on art classes with Alaska Native artists-in-residence between June and September. The classes will be at the Sheldon Jackson Museum, with some offered simultaneously on Zoom. Some classes have a materials fee, payable to the instructor at the time of sign-up. And some classes require students to purchase materials online or locally ahead of the class. To sign up for a class, call the museum at 907-747-8981 or stop by.
Relief printing class with Liz Morrow (Unangax̂)
Wednesday, June 25, 10 am-12 pm and 1-3 pm with Liz Morrow
Sheldon Jackson Museum and on Zoom
Students need to order some materials online in advance. For a list of supplies, call (907) 747-8981. This class is for ages 12+.
Maskette earring making class with Shirley Hootch (Yup’ik)
Two Fridays: July 18 & 25, 1-4 pm
Sheldon Jackson Museum
This class is open to all ages.
Ravenstail weaving keychain class with Sydney Akagi (Tlingit, Kiks.ádi)
Friday, August 15, 11 am-12 pm and 1-4 pm
Sheldon Jackson Museum
This class is open to ages 7+.
Painting still life class with Danielle Larsen (Koyukon Athabascan, Unangax̂, & Inupiaq)
Thursday, September 11, 12:30-3:30 pm
Sheldon Jackson Museum and on Zoom
This class is open to ages 10+. Students will need to buy some materials in advance of the class. For a list of supplies, call (907) 747-8981.
Artist-in-Residence Liz Chikayaasix̂ Morrow (Unangax̂)
The Sheldon Jackson Museum and the Friends of Sheldon Jackson Museum are pleased to welcome the first artist in the 2025 Alaska Native Artist Residency Program, Liz Chikayaasix̂ Morrow.
Morrow will be in residence June 17–July 3. She will work on a large-scale linoleum relief print and will host several events: a relief printing class, a public steam roller printing event, and two artist talks.
Artist Talk with Liz Chikayaasix̂ Morrow
Friday, June 20 at 2 pm
Sheldon Jackson Museum and on Zoom
Morrow will give a talk entitled, “Relief Printing as a Reflection of Traditional Indigenous Carving.” In her presentation, she will share about her relief printing work as a reflection of traditional indigenous carving. Morrow will also show images of carvings from her family and talk about her personal experience of being raised in Anchorage while feeling a disconnect from her ancestral heritage.
To attend by Zoom, visit www.zoom.com, click join meeting, and input Meeting ID: 897 0022 1449 and Passcode: reflect.
Intro to Relief Printing Class with Liz Chikayaasix̂ Morrow
Wednesday, June 25, 10 am-12 pm and 1-3 pm
Sheldon Jackson Museum and on Zoom
This class is for ages 12+. Call the museum at (907) 747-8981 to sign up and find out what materials you need to purchase before the class.
Steam Roller Printing Event
Saturday, June 28, 9:30–11:30 am
753 Alice Loop in Sitka
Artist-in-residence Liz Morrow will host a printing event where she'll use a steamroller and linoleum blocks to create some large prints. The general public is invited to witness the art making. Prints produced at the steamrolling event will be sold for fundraising purposes for the Friends of SJM during the last week and a half of the artist’s residency. Anyone interested in purchasing a print can view them at the museum and make a suggested donation (minimum amount set by the artist) to the Friends of the Sheldon Jackson Museum.
Artist Talk with Liz Chikayaasix̂ Morrow
Wednesday, July 2 at 2:30 pm
Sheldon Jackson Museum and on Zoom
Morrow will give a Recap Talk to discuss the art she created in Sitka and her experience as an artist-in-residence.
To access the zoom meeting, visit www.zoom.com, click join meeting, and input meeting ID: 862 1580 0716 and passcode: review.