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Little Fireweed students collect beach clay north of Bishop’s Beach with artist David Kauffman on Feb. 20 for their week with the artist in the school.

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Making art from the earth

Artist in the School David Kauffman and Little Fireweed students create with local clay

Ann-Margaret Wimmerstedt heats a plywood board for painting with encaustics on July 20, 2018 at Wimmerstedt’s home as artist Carla Klinker-Cope watches.

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Bringing art back to life

Longtime Homer artist values process over product, shifts from painting to mending

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“The Student,” a painting by Counsel Langley, is on display at the Homer Public Library through March, acrylic, graphite on canvas, 40” x 30”. Painted in 2023.

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On the edge, questioning boundaries

Homer artist Counsel Langley exhibits at library

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Deadline for Anchorage Symphony music scholarship March 15

Alaska high school music students have until March 15 to apply for a scholarship supporting young Alaska musicians,…

Homer woodworker Tony Perelli hauls a piece of wood that he will turn into bowls, plates, or spoons in this undated photo. (Photo by Brad Hillwig/courtesy)

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Wood carver to host workshop at Bunnell

Tony Perelli carves functional works of art from harvested and milled wood

(from left to right) HCOA Community Arts awardees Daniel Perry (on screen), Michael Armstrong, Cathy Stingley, Krista Etzweiler, Sherry Stead and Brianna Allen pose with their awards at the HCOA annual meeting on Jan. 27, 2023, in Homer, Alaska.

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Homer arts council awards celebrate local creators, contributors

The Homer Council on the Arts announced the recipients of the 2022 Community Arts Awards during their annual…

Homer High School Jazz Band performing in Pops Concert at Mariner Theater Monday, Jan. 30, 2023, in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Emilie Springer/Homer News)

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Annual Pops concert features band, jazz band, choir, swing choir and student solos

On Monday, Homer High School students performed in the annual Pops concert featuring band, jazz band, choir, swing…

“Fisherman Waltz.” 2018. Digital print on archival paper by Clay Duda. (Image courtesy Clay Duda)

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February First Friday

Galleries have reopened and most are hosting First Friday events this Friday, Feb. 3

A murderous children’s toy is the star of the new horror hit M3GAN. (Photo courtesy Blumhouse Productions)

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On The Screen: M3GAN’s meme-worthy marketing belies a horror hit

M3GAN gets her chance to slay.

Homer youth artist Leah Dunn works on a painting from the famous 1984 Afghan Girl, originally portrayed on the cover of National Geographic. (Photo provided by Leah Dunn)

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A growing perspective

Local youth debuts her nature-themed acrylic and watercolor paintings

“Pearl,” an acrylic and coffee painting in a refurbished frame by Julianne Tomich, is one of the “Pandemic Chickens” on exhibit at Grace Ridge Brewing through January. (Photo by Christina Whiting/Homer News)

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Chaos, hope and ‘Pandemic Chickens’

With acrylic paint and coffee as her medium, Homer artist Julianne Tomich exhibits a series of paintings inspired…

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June Pardue with salmon skins during a workshop.

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Master Alutiiq/Inupiaq artist to teach salmon skin sculpture and jewelry workshops this weekend

June Pardue specializes in grass weaving, fish skin tanning, sea mammal sewing, jewelry making, beading and painting

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Cards by Lauren Simpson on display at Ptarmigan Arts.

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Galleries take a breath in January

Winter is an exciting time for galleries to refresh their space and inventory