Monday, November 25, 2024
HomeArts and Culture

Arts and Culture

Identity, Dreams, and Dislocations: A Personal Story and Injury and Recovery

Arts and Culture The Alaska Current -
This article was originally published in Blister. Only part of our lives is visible to the world. Many of us keep significant parts of ourselves tucked away out of fear of being vulnerable or misunderstood. What follows is a part of...
Read more

Creative Currents: License plate designer’s passion project grows into business

Arts and Culture Sam Davenport -
Driving in Alaska traffic, you’ve surely seen the aurora borealis Alaska license plate, featuring a bright green mountainscape with spruce trees. The plate has proven to be a launching point for the artist behind the design and her talented...
Read more

Creative Currents: Fruition Finds Fun in Charcuterie

Arts and Culture Sam Davenport -
Jasmine Auza makes a charcuterie board for every function. It’s kind of her thing. “I love to host things,” Auza said. “I love celebrations, so I would always prepare a board.” When Auza’s best friend got married in March, the bride-to-be...
Read more

Return Trips Prove Fruitful in Different Ways

Arts and Culture The Alaska Current -
Despite my best efforts during the hours I was actually on the water, the first couple months of my fly-fishing season were less productive than I would admit, even after a few drinks at the bar. Maybe you feel...
Read more

Nick Carpenter of Medium Build Talks Island Records Deal, Tour, What’s Next

Arts and Culture The Alaska Current -
On another rainy Thursday afternoon in early July, Nick Carpenter, aka Medium Build, took a break from touring the country to talk about his new song that just hit the Billboard charts, his record deal, and what Alaska has...
Read more

Creative Currents: Sleepyhouse Designs Gives Polymer Clay Earrings Life

Arts and Culture Sam Davenport -
For years, Jasmine Sherbahn dreamed of living off the income earned from her art. She’d always been an artist, but it wasn’t until she started experimenting with polymer clay earrings. “The community support is the reason why I can do...
Read more

Creative Currents: Vintage Towel gives retro patterns new life through ‘slow fashion’

Arts and Culture Sam Davenport -
Gabby Nease’s obsession with vintage towels first started when she came across a yellow Fieldcrest towel at the Wasilla Value Village. “I kind of went about it backwards and fell in love with the towels before learning how to sew,”...
Read more

Alaska Fishing Report: Strong Sockeye Runs on the Russian and Kenai

Arts and Culture The Alaska Current -
The weather may not yet be an accurate indicator of summer’s progression but strong early returns have “sockeye” on the tip of nearly every angler's tongue, a clear sign as any that it’s now salmon season.  The confluence of the...
Read more

Solstice X Sundance Film Festival Spotlights Alaska Arists

Arts and Culture Kaitlin Armstrong -
The Alaska Native Heritage Center is hosting a film festival and community concert, featuring films from two Alaska Native artists. Solstice X Sundance is a partnership with the Sundance Institute and takes place Friday at the Alaska Native Heritage Center....
Read more

Creative Currents: Sweet Caro Brings Charm, Color and Culture to Dessert

Arts and Culture Sam Davenport -
Creative Currents is a new, reoccurring feature highlighting Alaskan artists. To submit an artist for consideration, please email news@thealaskacurrent.com. Sweet Caro’s bright and creative confections are as much a reflection of herself as they are her heritage. Also known as the...
Read more
1...10111213Page 11 of 13

Popular posts

I'm social

388FansLike
201FollowersFollow
1,358FollowersFollow

The Alaska Current is a nonprofit collective of journalists, creatives and content creators working to reflect the interests and communities throughout Alaska. The mission of The Current is to publish a broad range of newsworthy and thought-provoking content that reflects Alaska’s diversity.

Contact us: news@thealaskacurrent.com

645 G Street, STE 100-540, Anchorage, AK, 99501

© 2024 - The Alaska Current