About Gina

About Gina

Gina Kalloch was born to a father from the far north

and a mother from the deep south. Her father, a

Koyukon Athabascan Indian, was raised in Tanana

and Rampart - Alaska Native villages along the Yukon

River. Her mother is French Creole from rural,

Southern Louisiana. Gina was raised primarily in

Interior Alaska, immersed in the Athabascan culture.

Ms. Kalloch creates beadwork that reflects both

traditional style and contemporary innovation. She

has been working with beads for over 20 years and is

renowned for her work with the tiniest antique beads.

Although self-taught, she has studied with Native

elders and contemporaries in a traditional sharing of

skills.

Gina sees her work as she sees her unique heritage -

grounded in Alaska Native tradition and flavored with

the southern spiciness passed down by her mother.

"Dragonfly Bag"
$75.00
SOLD

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