Athabascan bead artist gets ready for AFN

Donna Pulliam, an Athabascan bead artist, has worked hard all year to prepare for the Customary Arts Show at the Alaska Federation of Natives (AFN) convention. When AFN gets underway in Fairbanks on Thursday, she’ll join more than 100 other artists who share the same passion for their traditional art and culture — and the thrill of selling their work.
Pulliam is headed for AFN with several suitcases, stuffed with hand-sewn moccasins, vests and gloves, all adorned with designs th