Alaska Native artist Ed Mighell’s work is a nod to a tradition that goes back thousands of years, one he he feels lucky to revive. Mighell said the art tiles he creates are part of a history of ceramics in Northwest Alaska that had all but died out.
ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Alaska Native artist Ed Mighell’s work is a nod to a tradition that goes back thousands of years, one he he feels lucky to revive.
“It was a lost tradition,” said Mighell. “The last lady to make hand-built pit fired pots died in 1880.” “Our father was an engineer, and he liked playing math games with us. So four of us out of six became engineers.” Tiles feature owls and whales and traditional hunters. Other tiles are more fanciful, or tiles that contain plant and flower impressions, come straight from nature itself. Mighell said he enjoys sharing the stories of his designs with people, but he also includes information on the back of each tile, including both his English and Native names.
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