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Susan Short

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Medium: Kodiak Botanical Salves and Balms

Susan has lived on Kodiak, Afognak and Raspberry islands for more than 50 years, enjoying a subsistence lifestyle and studying wild plants.  She learned to identify, prepare and use local plants from her mother, her stepmother - of Karluk - and and her grandmother.  Classes, workshops, and books on wild crafting, growing, and preparing botanicals for medicinal use have also enhanced her knoweldge.

Bare Island Naturals:
Most of the wild crafted and Kodiak garden grown botanicals used to make my salves were used traditionally by Alutiiq people.  Alutiiqs used animal tallow and sea mammal oils to preserve and prepare healing remedies; my products use beeswax and olive oil.


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Products:
Kodiak Bear Body Butter
Green Stuff - For Hardworking Hands
Just Comfy Salve
Yarrow & Lavendar Ointment
Creamy Calendula
Arnic Salve
Baby Butter
Yarrow Rub
Heal-All
Raspberry Lip Balm

 
Artist Contact Information:

Address:
Bare Island Naturals
P.O. Box 831
Kodiak, AK  99615
Phone:
(907) 486-8123
 
If you are interested in purchasing an item of this artist's work directly from the Alutiiq Museum, please contact the museum store for more information at 907-486-7004, or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

 

       

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