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Discovery by Sketch
Trowel-ing Against Climate Change
Nunalleq, near Quinhagak, AK, is the world’s largest preserved pre-contact Yu’pik site. The Yu’pik are Alaska's largest indigenous group. Immediately threatened by climate change, Nunalleq sustained major damage in October 2025 from the remnants of Typhoon Halong.
I spent two weeks there in July 2024, digging as a volunteer and sketching as a self-funded artist residency. Back home, I created the above poster-size print, which I donated to the Nunalleq Culture and Archaeology Center. Here's a video from KYUK Public Media about the project which includes some shots of yours truly. Read about my experience in the following illustrated essays:
A Field Sketcher Arrives in Quinhagak, Alaska
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