The faces of the dolls and masks are carved from basswood and sometimes ivory. She uses many of the techniques she learned as a Yup'ik child in Bethel. Claudette's Folk Art and Collectables in Soldotna features Loni Galloway's stained glass, Kris Wisher's folk and antique doorknob coat racks, Star McCloud's folk art characters, Claudette Barber's sewing and silk arrangements, Loraine Larsen's Alaska jewelry and fur work, Stephanie Wortham's Alaska folk art furniture and wood pieces, Kerry Cline's hand-painted silk scarves, Dorothy Bush's birch bark baskets and Dean Talley's diamond willow canes. Peninsula Furs Inc. at Mile 80 of the Sterling Highway features Native arts and ivory by area artists, including Michael Sausedo, Joe Blachford, John Morris, Doug Linstrand and Sonny Miller. The Kenai Visitors and Cultural Center displays ethnographic material from the Athabaskan, Yupik Eskimo and Aleut cultures.
Admission is free.
For more information, call 283-1991. Old Town Village Restaurant features historic pictures of the early days in Kenai. There are many scenic hiking trails, including the Kenai River trail, which begins near the center. The center is on Ski Hill Road near the intersection of the Sterling Highway and Funny River Road in Soldotna. For more information, call 262-7021.