Learn the art of baleen use by the Iñupiat of the North Slope. Students will learn to separate baleen, soak, clean, and cut for future use. Students will have an option to learn to shape baleen into a whaling boat, cut and strip for basket and/or other objects. Other options may include learning to sketch on baleen using contemporary tools and history of how baleen was used for survival in the old days and how baleen is used for creating art objects of today will be emphasized throughout the course.
Semester Offered
Spring
Fees
See fee schedule for material fees.
Notes
Please note: Because the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 restricts the possession and use of raw baleen to Alaska Natives only, and as this course uses raw baleen, non-Native students are not eligible to enroll.