"A woman needs to have an art form," says Tlingit Tutchone master weaver. she'll pass art of weaving to a generation of First Nations women
Sue Shotridge is sewing a button robe for her husband, Tlingit artist Israel Shotridge, in time for the opening ceremonies of the Chief Shakes’ Clan House Renovation project in Wrangell, Alas…
In this video I will demonstrate how I am creating the side borders with joins, braids.
Raven’s Tail robe by Evelyn Vanderhoop (b.1953) Masset, British Columbia / 2017-2018 / Twined wool, sea otter fur, cedar bark fiber, shell, copper threads A Contemporary Ravenstail Robe Enters the Collection of the MFA Boston Evelyn Vanderhoop (Haida) weaving a contemporary masterwork for the MFA Boston Collection, 2019. Photo by Bernadette Jarrard. Two years ago […]
Nuxalk style robe with woven designs. The design is like a three panel distributive, without the panels. The designs are red, yellow and black on natural ground. There are three eagle representations and two thunderbird heads in the centre, a human figure (?) near the top edge and killer whale motifs on the sides. The checkered border along the ...
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dance apron sea otter fur top is dimond eye pattern sides are dimond spiral weft centeral is tattoo design bottom is lattice pattern backed with ultra suede adorned with copper jingles
In Indigenous communities along the coast, a lively artistic movement plays with tradition
J Raven's Tail Robe that was woven by my Daughter Carrie Anne Vanderhoop Bellis Raven's Tail is an Ancient Technique of Weaving...
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“We Are the Ocean is an ensemble comprised of a collar, apron (entitled Tidal), and shawl (entitled Woman as a Wave). The collar and bottom edge of the shawl are twined using a basketry technique to bring delicacy to the regalia, made specifically to emphasize the wearer’s feminine essence. In place of the sea otter […]
The case is the first of its kind in the U.S.
Beginning to weave one of the fingers on Clarissa's latest Chilkat robe "Egyptian Thunderbird"
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"Copper Man" Ravenstail and Chilkat weaving ensemble back ©2006 Clarissa Rizal
Della Cheney started weaving a Ravenstail robe for her daughter in honor of her doctorate. She had weaved about a quarter of it, when she began to feel not right.
Chilkat and Ravenstail weavers will sit for many hours at a time enjoying ourselves as we watch our weavings come to life; it’s always exciting! To counterbalance the long hours of sitting, …
A few Juneau Chilkat and Ravenstail weavers gather together for a meal hosted by one of the weavers at their home; then we weave afterwards. The “Wednesdaynite Weavers” we could call o…
Moccasins created using the Ravenstail method of weaving. Join us in August of 2013 to learn this nearly lost art! Please visit our website to see the full itinerary and for booking information.
