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We are Creative
"The rain and dark winters drive us to come together and create art."
Our environment informs the way we see and create our world. There is a richness of life here, sustained by our creativity.
Our landscape necessitates finding creative ways to build, play sports, and gather. With a shortage of flat ground, Ketchikan used the tide flats at the mouth of Ketchikan Creek for a baseball field. Players even had to create special rules based on the unique field. Ketchikan has also founded events like the Monthly Grind and the Wearable Art Show, which have gained wide popularity in other Southeast Alaska communities.
We have learned how to seize the day or even the half hour break in the rain. When the sun is shining, we have work to do. You will see people painting houses, replacing roofs, and gardening. In the summer, we work hard to prepare for winter by growing our food, harvesting, and fishing until sunset.
After a week of sun, we are exhausted. You might even start to hear people complain that we need some rain. Most of us are actually relieved when it begins to rain again, so we can go back to our normal pace of life.
Summer provides us with over 17 hours of daylight, but in the winter, we can see as little as seven. As days shorten and winter approaches, Ketchikan's season of events kicks into high gear. Community events provide reasons for people to meet up, share time, and enjoy life. There is often so much to do in the winter that you have to prioritize what event you're going to.
- Trina Purcell, Ketchikan High School Choir Director
Our environment informs the way we see and create our world. There is a richness of life here, sustained by our creativity.
Our landscape necessitates finding creative ways to build, play sports, and gather. With a shortage of flat ground, Ketchikan used the tide flats at the mouth of Ketchikan Creek for a baseball field. Players even had to create special rules based on the unique field. Ketchikan has also founded events like the Monthly Grind and the Wearable Art Show, which have gained wide popularity in other Southeast Alaska communities.
We have learned how to seize the day or even the half hour break in the rain. When the sun is shining, we have work to do. You will see people painting houses, replacing roofs, and gardening. In the summer, we work hard to prepare for winter by growing our food, harvesting, and fishing until sunset.
After a week of sun, we are exhausted. You might even start to hear people complain that we need some rain. Most of us are actually relieved when it begins to rain again, so we can go back to our normal pace of life.
Summer provides us with over 17 hours of daylight, but in the winter, we can see as little as seven. As days shorten and winter approaches, Ketchikan's season of events kicks into high gear. Community events provide reasons for people to meet up, share time, and enjoy life. There is often so much to do in the winter that you have to prioritize what event you're going to.
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