We are back at it with ✨Artist Spotlights!✨ There are so many amazing creatives in our community and we want to UPLIFT them. Each month expect new artist spotlights that will introduce you to them, their mediums, and let you in all the cool things they're doing lately. 

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Who are you and what do you do? 

My name is Flannery Ballard, and by day I am a program manager with the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation. I work to help guide contaminated sites through the regulatory process of remediation. By evening, I am a master craftsman who enjoys making sweaters of varying itchiness for my loved ones. I hike, I snowboard, I forage - I love living in Juneau. 

Who or what inspires you? 

I really love finding new artists who are making unique pieces that are wearable in everyday life. I love that knitting gives me the ability to wear hand made pieces that are useful, beautiful, and lasting. 

What is your favorite moment in your process? 

Puzzling out a pattern that on first read does not seem to make sense. 

What is a trick of your trade or a piece of advice for artists in your medium?

When in doubt - rip it out! I love that knitting is a reusable and recyclable craft! If you have made a mistake, or you end up not liking how a piece has turned out - simply rip it out and make something else. 

What's next? 

To become a pattern tester, or potentially a pattern designer myself! 

Where can we find you? 

I don't have social media for my work, yet! You can find me at Juneau Knit Worthy, I've been knitting there for several years. 

Gifts and stocking stuffers for those who like to lay low sometimes, those who need their self-care routines to recharge, and those who like to cozy up with a good book or activity. 

𝐀 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐨𝐟 𝐛𝐞𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐩𝐨𝐞𝐭𝐫𝐲 from over 62 poets that create a varied and nuanced portrait of today’s Asian American poets and their spiritual engagements.

A 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐱 is a beautiful addition to your coffee routine and creates the most silky, smooth coffee. Mmm

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐓𝐚𝐫𝐨𝐭 is an indigenous-made, hand-drawn tarot deck inspired by the beautiful imagery of remote Alaska created by Mariza Ryce Aparicio-Tovar. Each deck features 79 hand drawn illustrations and a 196-page guidebook that is full of caring and affirming and ✨ gentle ✨ words. P.S. it comes in a pocket size version. 

Smell the sweet, crisp rain of Juneau at any time with this 𝐀𝐥𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐥𝐞.

Treat yourself with a 𝐛𝐚𝐭𝐡 𝐬𝐚𝐥𝐭 𝐬𝐨𝐚𝐤. Bath salts relax muscles, hydrate skin, and detoxifies the body. 

After the holiday season everyone could use a 𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐬𝐤. Get glowin’. ✨

Work this 𝐦𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐚𝐥𝐯𝐞 onto your tense muscles and feel the relief. 

‘𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞’ print says it all. 

Pick from three different 𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐨𝐢𝐥 𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐬 to take you to your happy place. 

Nothing like a quiet day, doing a puzzle. 𝐀 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐫 𝐃𝐚𝐲 is a beautiful painting of the Mendenhall Glacier in Juneau. 

Another type of daily journal, but drawing! The 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐬𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐚 𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐣𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐥 is a fun way to create daily & have a great sketchbook to look through at the end of the year. 

Me introduce me. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝟏𝟎𝟎 𝐝𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟-𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐣𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐥 is here to help you dive deep and connect with yourself. 

Happy Holidays! Xoxo, team KP 

This is for the people in your life who are always down for an adventure through the forest. They have mud on their boots & always have the best fun facts for ALL the things. 🌿

The 𝐎𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐥 𝐍𝐨. 𝟕 is the perfect size stainless steal blade that will pretty much fit anywhere AND all wood is sourced from responsible foresters. 

Take a step back from busy life with this deck of 60 different 𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 meant to take you on a mindfulness journey with the nature around you. 

𝐌𝐚𝐦𝐚 𝐛𝐢𝐫𝐝 & 𝐛𝐚𝐛𝐲 𝐛𝐢𝐫𝐝. A pin inspired by the poem Bird by Christy NaMee Erikson. Read the full poem on the pin’s webpage. 

Put a work of art on every piece of mail you send out. These four 𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐟𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐬 are such a sweet touch. 

The 𝐊𝐚𝐮𝐟𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐧 𝐌𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐞 𝐆𝐮𝐢𝐝𝐞 brings you through doing all the “hard stuff” yourself. It includes 5 sections-kitchen, outdoors, home, gardening, and grooming. 

The 𝐊𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐏𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐌𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐨𝐬 was made for you. For all the early mornings, day-time adventures, coffee shop visits, and hot coca moments. It’s spill proof and will keep your beverage the temperature you want it at. 

Keep yourself warm during these frigid days with our 𝐊𝐏 𝐛𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐞! It features our cute lil bird friend carrying a letter and is hand stitched by a small team in Raleigh, NC. 

For the little forager in your life. ‘𝐋𝐞𝐭’𝐬 𝐠𝐨!’ Teaches about subsistence harvesting activities of the Tlingit, Haida and Tsimshian of Southeast Alaska. The story is by local Juneau author Hannah Lindoff and illustrated by Tlingit artist Michaela Goade.

Bring an 𝐀𝟔 𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤 on any adventure & bring your 𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐢 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐥𝐬 to match! Great for mini sketches of your findings. 

Bring nature closer with this handmade 𝐰𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐬𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐤𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐊𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐲 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐚. 

This beautiful print by Kia Johns takes you to the beautiful view of 𝐁𝐥𝐮𝐞 𝐌𝐮𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐥 𝐜𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐧. 

Beautiful embroidery views through a 𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐫. Reccashay crafts creates beautiful, fun works of art that you can find here. 

Learn the wonders of edible and inedible gifts of nature through this 𝐝𝐞𝐜𝐤 𝐨𝐟 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬. This deck includes the instructions for several card games. Once you’re done playing you may be able to find these natural creations out on your next hike!

Happy Holidays neighbors! Xoxo, team KP

Food is happiness for some! 

𝐂𝐡𝐨𝐩𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐬…natural for some…aspirational for others. These chopsticks are made from fruit tree wood, finished with 100% pure beeswax, and feel great in the hand. 

For those carb lovers! 𝐏𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐚 𝐍𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 has over 60 different recipes for making your own pasta and sauces. 

The 𝐍𝐚𝐯𝐲 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫 𝐥𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐨𝐩 is beautiful and tastes delicious! Is anyone else partial to blueberry flavored anything?! 

'𝐅𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐂𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧' 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐭 is from Christy NaMee Erikson's series Growing Upwards where she hand letters  & screen prints things her son says. 

All kitchen utensils are more fun when they’re also cute; like this 𝐜𝐨𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫, 𝐰𝐨𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐧 + 𝐠𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐞𝐧 𝐛𝐨𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐧 𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐰 𝐛𝐨𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫. Btw each item is hand crafted. 

Test you and your friends foodie knowledge! Some of our favorite foods have a rich history behind them. If you’re not full of fun food facts, you will be after you play this 𝐠𝐚𝐦𝐞.

A 𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐛𝐚𝐫 to be remembered. Each bar is sustainably made and features a different piece of artwork and poem written by the owner himself; Johnathan Grahm. 

This 𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐟𝐟𝐥𝐞 𝐛𝐚𝐫 is made from Alaskan cream and milk complimented by Madagascar vanilla, and a touch of Alaskan salt. Yum!

𝐒𝐚𝐯𝐨𝐫 will have you looking like you’ve been creating food boards since they became all the rage. This board will go over different pairings and has over 100 recipes to make your own crackers, pickled veggies, dips, and even desserts!

These 𝐜𝐮𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐛𝐨𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬 were made right here in Juneau by Aleph Design Co. out of trees downed on North Douglas for construction. We appreciate a beautiful repurposing. 

𝟐𝟎𝟎 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐞𝐬 so you can make great use of your berry gatherings. This includes sweet treats, jellies & jams, sauces, salad dressings, and beverages! Mmm

Handmade mugs are just *different*. 𝐎𝐬𝐬𝐨 𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐜𝐬 brings happiness and fun into everyday routines. 

Go green(er) with 𝐫𝐞𝐮𝐬𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐰𝐫𝐚𝐩! 

It’s the holidays AKA time for sweet treats if thats your thing. We love this 𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐜𝐨𝐚 𝐦𝐢𝐱 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐞 𝐬𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐬. Your craving won’t be left hanging. 

Xoxo,

Team KP

This gift guide is for the changemakers; for those who want to want to have a positive impact on the world and feel safe enough to show it! We see you & are with you. ✊🏼

The '𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐩𝐢𝐧’ looks great on hats, jackets, backpacks, and just about anything else you can think of! 

𝐀 𝐢𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐭 is a book for the next generation of changemakers. This beautifully illustrated book is unapologetic about activism, environmental justice, civil rights, LGBTQ+ rights, and everything else activists fight for! 

The 𝐩𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐭 𝐒𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐭 𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐫 not only keeps you organized, but keeps you informed on important dates, birthdays, and events in radical history and provides you with a contact list of radical leftist groups around the globe, a menstrual calendar, and info on police repression, and much more so you can make a difference; no matter how big or small. 

The ‘𝐧𝐨𝐛𝐨𝐝𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐞, 𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐥 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐛𝐨𝐝𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐞’ sticker reminds us to be active allies where we can be. It’s about the entire collective. 

Needing some inspiration? The 𝐩𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐭 𝐑𝐁𝐆 𝐰𝐢𝐬𝐝𝐨𝐦 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤 is full of quotes from one of the most influential legal figures in history: Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Contains 96 pages of quotes to keep the fight going. 

These 𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐛𝐨𝐰 𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐒𝐥𝐞𝐞𝐩𝐲 𝐌𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧 are the CUTEST way to express yourself. We’re in love! 

We’re embracing our bodies as they are! Loving our bodies as they are! Stick these 𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐫𝐬 wherever you find yourself needing a lil reminder. 

This 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐟𝐥𝐚𝐠 comes in three sizes (and an iron on patch) so you can celebrate the diverse identities out there and raise awareness of causes that move humanity in a more positive direction ANYWHERE you have a place to hang it. P.S. a portion of each flag goes to a relevant charity/organization. 

We want to honor 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐚 𝐏. 𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐧 anytime we can! Marsha was a gay libertarian activist, drag queen, strong figure in the Stonewall uprising in 1969, and dedicated the rest of her life to helping support homeless transgender youth. Need we say more? 

We’re doing the work; the 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐉𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐇𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐥𝐞. It can be quiet, it can be big, it can be paperwork, it can be holding space. It looks different on everyone. But it means showing up each day for the good fight. Join the hustle. 

Happy holidays!

Xoxo,

Team KP