Lisa Apangalook, ivory carving artist, in her art studio in Spenard. (Alice Glenn/Alaska Public Media) A year ago, as the pandemic drove everybody inside, Delaney Thiele turned her focus to earrings.

For Breanna Deis, Indigenous representation is important. It's why the Indigiqueer Dene artist has been transforming Barbies with tiny handmade beadwork and ribbon skirts. "[Toys] are such an ...