Artist listings, Whitehorse 41. Ying Allen
Home crafter
Wild Things Wild Things is a family-owned business dedicated to producing high quality specialty products from Yukon wilderness areas. They believe that wild land is productive land. Fireweed honey is produced from the abundant fireweed in the Fox Lake burn area north of Whitehorse. The clear colour of fireweed honey, along with its mild delicate flavour, have earned it a reputation as the “champagne of honey.” Wild Things is pleased to offer what is unquestionably the Yukon’s sweetest product. L km 260.5 North Klondike Highway, south end of Little Fox Lake; products also available at the Fireweed Community Market H Call ahead, May to November: Sunday to Friday T 867-456-2477 E yukonwildthings@yahoo.com M Box 31535, Whitehorse, YT, Y1A 6K8
42. Shirly Jacquelynn Ambrose
Painter, photographer
Shirly has lived in the Yukon for 37 years and has been painting portraits for more than 20. She is also an enthusiastic photographer, carver and beader. L Reflection Drive, Judas Creek subdivision (Marsh Lake) H Call ahead T 867-660-4218 E ambrose.arts@yahoo.ca M R.R.1, Box 10309, Whitehorse, YT, Y1A 7A1 W www.oreamnosoriginals.com or www.ambrosearts.ca
43. Ken Anderson
Painter, carver, sculptor
Ken is of Tlingit and Scandinavian descent and was born and raised in Whitehorse. He specializes in the Tlingit art forms of the Northwest Coast. He finds this art form challenging and rewarding because of its reliance on composition, balance, flow and an understanding of abstraction. L H T E
Mary Lake Call ahead 867-667-4450 kenanderson@northwestel.net
44. Mary Armstrong
Fibre artist
A visit with Mary is a time to sit, relax and watch the wheel spin. Her studio is in a rustic cabin that was once home for Mary and her family. One of her specialties is spinning the fluffy undercoat of northern dog fur into beautiful soft yarn for knitting and weaving. Yarn and knitwear are available for purchase at her studio. L H E M
Lot 212, Golden Horn subdivision Call ahead T 867-668-7964 dogfibres@hotmail.com Box 10096, Whitehorse, YT, Y1A 7A1 47