The Haines Sheldon Museum and Southeast Alaska Conservation Council are excited to announce the opening of a collaborative exhibit, “Watershed.”
The Chilkat Watershed boasts abundant biodiversity, rich cultural heritage, and stunning natural beauty. Through a display of artwork from several local artists with deep ties to the Chilkat Valley, “Watershed” showcases the intrinsic ecological, cultural, and aesthetic value of the Chilkat Watershed and its fragility in the face of cumulative environmental impacts. The exhibit is slated to run in two phases, with additional artists and artworks added in October. Artists featured in the September phase of the exhibit are: Katie Ione Craney, Megan Morehouse, Andrea Nelson, Joe Ordonez, Lindsay Johnson, Alan Jones, Jeffrey Moskowitz, Debi Knight Kennedy, Rebecca Brewer, and Sam Jackson.
The title of the show, “Watershed” refers both to the literal, ecological watershed, and to the concept of a “watershed moment”. From an artistic perspective, the show aims to precipitate a watershed moment that challenges the way we think about the natural systems that support us, and fosters active participation in our place and its dynamic natural systems.
The public is invited to the opening reception on Friday, September 7th from 5-7pm as part of Haines First Friday activities. “Watershed” runs from Friday, September 7th through Saturday, November 3rd, 2018.