Sent: Monday, August 3, 2020 1:44 PM Subject: New Material Traditions video set: Weaving a Yup'ik Issran In 2019, the Alaska office of the Smithsonian Arctic Studies Center partnered with Qanirtuuq Inc. of Quinhagak, Alaska, to research and document the Yup'ik tradition of weaving an issran (grass carrying-bag) in their community. Local artist Grace Anaver joined the team as lead artist, under the guidance of her older sister Pauline Beebe and assisted by her younger sister Sarah Brown. Locally harvested taperrnaq (coarse seashore grass) was gathered and processed for drying and curing in July, and grass from the previous fall was dyed. In August, Grace taught Yup'ik grass weavers and learners how to twine an issran in the Nunalleq Culture & Archaeology Center. The set of eleven videos - Material Traditions: Weaving a Yup'ik Issran (Grass Carrying-Bag) at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3wBN-dh9DMSCNafPQaxFpWPG456yKWH0<https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fplaylist%3Flist%3DPL3wBN-dh9DMSCNafPQaxFpWPG456yKWH0&data=02%7C01%7Cpickerif%40si.edu%7C708f3756359244256f2208d837d4f581%7C989b5e2a14e44efe93b78cdd5fc5d11c%7C0%7C0%7C637320735079815812&sdata=Sl823kk49dHIrtxXI1SxzOKb3U7p7w3k4tblPk2SMLo%3D&reserved=0> - includes detailed information, instructions and demonstrations. A limited number of free DVDs are available upon request to [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> or [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>. To learn more about Alaska Native cultures, please visit the Smithsonian Learning Lab site "Smithsonian Arctic Studies Center in Alaska" at https://learninglab.si.edu/org/sasc-ak<https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flearninglab.si.edu%2Forg%2Fsasc-ak&data=02%7C01%7Cpickerif%40si.edu%7C708f3756359244256f2208d837d4f581%7C989b5e2a14e44efe93b78cdd5fc5d11c%7C0%7C0%7C637320735079825812&sdata=1%2BesCbegVLHlqEkvW8BN0YWXVLxU%2F%2FLjHPWEjLKMSS8%3D&reserved=0>. There you will also find more video sets and educational resources for teaching at home or in a classroom. Thanks - Dawn Dawn Biddison Museum Specialist Smithsonian Arctic Studies Center, Alaska office Learning Lab site: https://learninglab.si.edu/org/sasc-ak YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNpC1tX-kqJaSU7ZSxUWAfA ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).
