ArXotica

04/04/2026

Celebrating these high holiday spring holidays, whether it is breaking the fast of Eid al-Fitr, the retelling of the Exodus story (Seder) or symbolizing new life, hope, and victory over sin and death, we wish you a Happy Easter and Chag Pesach Sameach!

03/23/2026

Ship Creek

03/22/2026

What a lovely day on Turnagain Arm

02/14/2026

A little Yup’ik language of love today

01/13/2026

“Stoop labor,” as Sparck calls it, is an unavoidable part of incorporating Alaska’s naturally beneficial plants into beauty products. Like the Behrendts, she does the picking for ArXotica herself, alongside her sisters and co-owners, Cika Sparck and Amy Sparck Dobmeier.

01/01/2026

Qukitikegcikici ~ Happy New Year!
Words for 2026
Ilukegciq: Really happy/joyful
Neryuniuq: Hope

12/25/2025

Alussistuaqegcikici ~ Késhmish ~ Feliz Navidad ~ Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah from ArXotica! (This photo was taken as guests of the Navajo and Pueblo outside of Albuquerque last month.)

12/06/2025

private soak courtesy of our friends at Quyana cakneq for your hospitality!

11/27/2025

10/27/2025

Our friends / NAEVA doubled our craft fair proceeds donation to . For a limited time, they will double yours too. Quyana, thank you for your care, concern, and support for our homeland. Village life is special, and we deserve to live and thrive on our ancestral grounds.

10/17/2025

ArXotica in the Dena’ina Center House! Visit us at booth #203 - first row of the artist section when you walk in through the main doors. We are on the corner of the third row from the right (G Street side) wall.

10/17/2025

Come tell your voting story, Subsistence story, and other important matters to you and your community today (Friday, Oct. 17) and tomorrow (Saturday, Oct. 18,) at The Media Room #124 on the main vending floor at the Dena’ina Center. Not only will go down in history and help us defend our way of life - your name will be entered into a drawing to win from an assortment of Alaska Native gifts (for pick-up by end of day.)