ArtFest in Haines: Trailside Creativity

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I'm Corey with The Story.

Last weekend in Haynes, Alaska, local artists turned the town's trails into live workshops during the Arfest.

Folks recarving wood, crocheting, painting landscapes, and jamming on instruments right in the woods on a sunny day.

This is all part of a two-week festival run by the Alaska Arts Confluence, a non-profit boosting the local scene.

Musicians like Nane Wolf on Button Accordian, paired with sky-skiles on Electric Ocado Drum,

filling the air with lively sounds. Artists shared how it's sparking real connections in a small town.

One painter, new to landscapes after six years there, said meeting others through the event has been a game-changer,

drawing in curious hikers too. Deeper on the trails, form-line carvers etched Ravens symbolizing

shapeshifters from tilling it culture, while printmakers carved fresh designs of salmon,

and boots for a linoleum blocks. The festival raps with a market this weekend at Telanget Park,

where these creators will sell prints, clothing, and carvings, keeping the creative,

energy flowing strong.