The new guy on the block: Haa Shagoon Gallery features local Northwest Coast arts and crafts
Haa Shagoon Gallery recently opened it’s doors on May 1st this year featuring mainly Northwest Coast art from locals as well as anywhere else along Southeast Alaska and West Coast Canada, though one can find antique woven grass baskets, carved ivory and baleen from Alaska’s far north. Owner Don Morgan says he has sold twice as much artwork since the first two weeks than he did in two months at his other location in the Senate Building just a couple of doors down from his new location!
Owner Don Morgan of the Haa Shagoon Gallery
Haa Shagoon is a Tlingit phrase meaning “Our Land.” Haa Shagoon features artwork from about 20 Alaska Native artists including Jnu Didrickson, Boyd Didrickson, Debra O’Gara, Kay Parker, Ray Peck, Brian Chilton, Irene Jean Lampe, Lily Hope and Clarissa Rizal, to name a few. Items available for sale include carvings of totem poles, plaques and masks, Ravenstail robes, aprons, headbands, limited edition silkscreened and Giclee prints, silver, copper and gold jewelry, pottery, etc.
Everybody’s talking: Artists Jnu Didrickson, Israel & Sue Shotridge, Don Morgan
Generally every day, Haa Shagoon features an on-site artist demonstrating their work; sometimes there are two or three artists, yet always at least one, Most of the artists are locals who live in Juneau, but on occasion Haa Shagoon may feature an out-of-town guest artist spontaneously dropping in and demonstrating for the day! Jnu Didrickson is a regular demonstrator working in carved wooden masks and silver jewelry.
Haa Shagoon Gallery is sandwiched between El Sombrero Restaraunt and the Alaskan Hotel on South Franklin Street, Juneau, Alaska
On special occasion Chilkat or Ravenstail weavers may get the notion to demonstrate the weaving technique, just so we can “get out of the house!”
A Chilkat weaving demonstration took place on Memorial Day weekend, Sunday, May 24th with (L-R) Lily Hope, Clarissa Rizal and Irene Jean Lampe
I have approximately $60K worth of inventory featured at the Haa Shagoon Gallery; they carry the most work I’ve every had in any gallery at one given time in the past 15 years. They feature a variety of my work created in the past 3 years including, 5-piece woven ensemble “Chilkat Child”, the “Egyptian Thunderbird” button blanket, the 6-foot “Totemic Theories” charcoal on canvas, “An Ocean Runs Through Us” limited edition Giclee triptyck, and a wide selection of limited edition Giclee prints.
Front entry of Haa Shagoon Gallery
Haa Shagoon does a 70/30 commission; when an item sells, the artist receives 70%, Haa Shagoon receives 30%. Most galleries do a 50/50 split. Contact Don Morgan if you are an artist interested in Haa Shagoon carrying your work, please give Don Morgan a call on his cell at: 907-209-1501
We were just there in early June and purchased a very small carving of an eagle head. It is signed by Paul and not sure of last name. It looks like ” Mark”. We were told he was an older gentleman that brings carvings into your shop.
We would appreciate knowing his last name and anything you can tell us about him. We have the card from your shop and that is how I got in touch with you
Thank you
Jay Headman
436 Black Gum Drive
South Bethany De. 19930
We were just there in early June and purchased a very small carving of an eagle head. It is signed by Paul and not sure of last name. It looks like ” Mark”. We were told he was an older gentleman that brings carvings into your shop.
We would appreciate knowing his last name and anything you can tell us about him. We have the card from your shop and that is how I got in touch with you
Thank you
Good Morning Joseph: Yes, I do know a carver Paul Marks who lives here in Juneau, Alaska. A clan spokesman, he comes from a long line of cultural leaders and artists and he is one of the few Tlingit who can speak our language fluently. The Haa Shagoon Shop you speak of is owned by my sister’s boyfriend, Don Morgan. I encourage you to call his direct contact cell number is: 907-209-1501 (Note: Alaska time is 4 hours behind East Coast time). He can probably tell you additional information on Paul Marks.
Tom’s Pots has an ad in the paper indicating Haa Shagoon as the outlet for his new Douglas Travrlers mug. Can’t figure out when the store is open to buy one. An actual sign on the door with real information would be helpful.