About the Artisan

Mr. Simeonoff is Alaska Native: half Aleut and half Alutiiq.  He grew up in Akhiok, Alaska, an Alutiiq village on the south end of Kodiak Island.  There, he learned the ways of his people early on. Apprenticed under Jacob Simeonoff when he was 17 years old, he continues to practice the art and culture of his people with great pride.

Mr. Simeonoff creates many types of traditional art.  He specializes in bentwood hats and visors, but his talents include:

      Masks

      Ivory carving

      Soap stone carving

      Beadwork

      Grass Baskets

      Ulus (Alaskan knives)

      Traditional game sets

      Wooden boxes and bowls

      And more…

Mr. Simeonoff also teaches classes in carving and Alutiiq games.  He has been making and teaching Alutiiq bentwood hunting hats since the tender age of 17.  He has traveled to many locations throughout Alaska and has taught to a wide range of learners.