Celine has been making earrings and traditional crafts since she was seven years old.

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About the Artist

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Celine Assiq Alakayak is Yup’ik from Manokotak, Alaska. She has been beading since she was 7 years old. Starting in 2010 after learning basic stitches from her grandmother - Katie Moore and mother - Pansy Alakayak, she has been keeping the tradition flourishing ever since.

“Waqaa, quyana tailuci! hello friends! thank you all for being here and making time to learn more about me. i am grateful for all the support and kind comments that I have received. continue to love and appreciate who you are and where you come from. i am hoping to keep in touch with you all, please do not hesitate to reach out. so much love and hugs” - xoxo, Celine Assiq