Museum teen workshop to feature fish printing

January 3, 2020

Photo courtesy of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.. Make fish prints at this month's ARTSci Teen Workshop at the museum.

The University of Alaska Museum of the North will offer this month's installment of the ARTSci teen program on Monday, Jan. 20, from noon-2 p.m.

This month's workshop will focus on fish printing. Participants will learn about fish anatomy and explore gyotaku, the Japanese art of fish printing. Workshop activities will include making fish prints.

ARTSci workshops are open to 13- to 18-year-olds. Registration is $20, or $15 for museum members, and preregistration is required. The museum will also a host a teen workshop in February. For more information and to register for either or both of the upcoming workshops, visit http://bit.ly/artsciteen or call 907-474-7505.

MEDIA CONTACT: Jennifer Arseneau, 907-474-7505, ua-museum@alaska.edu.