{"id":60962,"date":"2020-06-03T09:02:00","date_gmt":"2020-06-03T17:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.juneauempire.com\/news\/arts-and-activism-are-coming-to-a-screen-near-you\/"},"modified":"2020-06-03T09:02:00","modified_gmt":"2020-06-03T17:02:00","slug":"arts-and-activism-are-coming-to-a-screen-near-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.juneauempire.com\/news\/arts-and-activism-are-coming-to-a-screen-near-you\/","title":{"rendered":"Arts and activism are coming to a screen near you"},"content":{"rendered":"

Naawéiyaa Tagaban has practiced traditional spruce root basket weaving for about seven years, but over the last couple of years, the Tlingit-Cherokee-Filipino artist has been attracted to the idea of art for action.<\/p>\n

Tagaban, who is a Southeast Alaska Conservation Council board member and Juneau resident, will be the next artist in a series of Zoom events focused on making art about climate change. Tagaban’s presentation will focus on how to make stencils and wheat paste.<\/p>\n

“We want people to come away from this event with not only one stencil and one sign, but the skills to make them over and over again,” Tagaban said in a recent video interview. “For me, it’s about skill-building.”<\/p>\n

He said stenciled designs can be used to give posters or signs a uniform look or to easily reproduce an image that’s intended to be used for multiple events. <\/p>\n

[Juneau activists stand with Canadian protesters<\/a>]<\/ins><\/p>\n

“It’s important to think about having a unified message,” Tagaban said.<\/p>\n

Wheatpaste, Tagaban said, is an adhesive made from flour that can be dissolved by water. It can be used to affix fliers or posters to a surface in a non-destructive way.<\/p>\n

“The idea is it’s non-permanent,” Tagaban said. “Here, in Alaska, it’s very non-permanent.”<\/p>\n

The Zoom event, slated for 5:30 p.m., Wednesday is the fourth in a series of climate change-focused arts happenings. Past events have featured Sitka artist Ellie Schmidt, Haines artist Katie Craney and Ketchikan artist Matt Hamilton.<\/p>\n

Matt Jackson, climate organizer for SEACC, who joined Tagaban for a video interview, said the goal was to spotlight young artists as well as creators who have already cultivated a following.<\/p>\n

Initially, the events were planned to be in-person, but that was derailed by COVID-19, Jackson said.<\/p>\n

“We had been all set up to do a workshop for First Friday in April,” Jackson said. “Then, the world turned upside down.”<\/p>\n

However, Jackson said the idea of blending art and climate change remained a goal, and the Zoom series took shape.<\/p>\n

“I think climate change is a really interesting challenge for our time because it’s not just a policy problem we need solutions for. It’s also a social and cultural problem. It has a potential to win hearts in a way that policy solutions don’t.”<\/p>\n

Jackson said there are plans to submit images produced through the art workshops to Alaska’s congressional delegation and perhaps for a physical zine or pop-up galleries once in-person gatherings resume. He said it’s hoped there will be future virtual events too, but specifics are still being determined.<\/p>\n

“Art can help us cope with our anxieties and envision a new world,” Jackson said.<\/p>\n

• Contact Ben Hohenstatt at (907)308-4895 or bhohe<\/em>nstatt@juneauempire.com. Follow him on Twitter at @BenHohenstatt.<\/em><\/p>\n

Know & Go<\/strong><\/p>\n

What: <\/strong>Hunker Down for Climate Change with Naawéiyaa Tagaban<\/p>\n

When: <\/strong>5:30 p.m., Wednesday, June 10.<\/p>\n

Where: <\/strong>Via Zoom.<\/p>\n

How: <\/strong>Attendance requires an RSVP. Those can be submitted at SEACC.org\/juneauhunkerdown<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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