Net-master Marcia Dale and net-hanger and artist LaRece Egli will be visiting from Naknek, Alaska to discuss the art of net hanging and demonstrate hanging corks. Once hung, the wooden corks will be displayed in Mug Up: The Language of Cannery Work, an exhibit opening on April 1 at the Alaska State Museum. Dale is the owner of Watzituya, where she has been providing nets to Bristol Bay fisherman for over 30 years. Egli is on the production team for the NN Cannery History Project.
Dale and Egli will be demonstrating at the museum on March 4, 2022 from 4:30 to 6:30pm.
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