Tongass Tango: the salmon dance between forest and sea

Diane Greening

Pieced with batiks purchased in Ketchikan, Alaska and photos of Alaskan rocks, lichens, water and moss printed on fabric. My father and I travelled to Alaska where I was inspired by the scenery and the salmon’s journey from streams in the forest to the ocean and back again. Returning salmon provide food for bears and their carcasses nurture the soil and trees.