Beth Bolander’s wearable art piece “Doragon,” which was pulled from a runway in Juneau in February for what some criticized as cultural appropriation, won four ribbons in the Southeast Alaska State Fair Wearable Arts Exhibit.
Fair staff member Deana Stout said the piece, influenced by Japanese artwork and fashion, won division and department champion ribbons, a first-place ribbon in wearable art and a professional level ribbon.
The piece won third place in Juneau’s “Wearable Art…
