"Northwest by Southwest" 6'w x 5'h - Private Collection, Portland, OR - 1999 Clarissa Rizal
Since 1983, I have designed and made 50 Tlingit ceremonial robes in the hand-appliqued button blanket, and hand-woven Ravenstail and Chilkat. The following are my favorite button robes. (Please contact me if you’d like to use these images for educational purposes only).
"Having To Look Closely" 58"w x 48"h - Private Collection, NYC - 1999 Clarissa Rizal
During 2011, I am working on the manuscript for a book of my “first fifty.” The book will also include images of my contemporary paintings that match the robes. I thought I would publish the book this year but I have to complete 50 paintings first – so the publication of the book is being put off for a little while!
"Thomas Schulz Bear" 6'w x 5'h - Private Collection, Seattle, WA - 2005 Clarissa Rizal
"Frog Storyteller 4 Directions" 58" w x 48"h - Private Collection, Burns Lake, B.C. - 2007 Clarissa Rizal
"Frog Speaks" 58"w x 52"h - Private Collection, Juneau, AK - 2002 Clarissa Rizal
"Frog Speaks" (all-button version) 58"w x 50"h - Private Collection, Vancouver - 2007 Clarissa Rizal
"Following Our Ancestors' Trail" 66"w x 58"h - Private Collection, Austin, TX - 1992 Clarissa Rizal
"Wrestling With Angels" 58"w x 50"h - Private Collection, Juneau, AK - 1992 Clarissa Rizal
"Emergence" 68"w x 58"h - SEARHC (Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium), Sitka, AK - 1992 Clarissa Rizal
Always breath taking….
Dear Clarissa, your robes, awesome with beauty, also speak to me with feeling. I feel native emotions, and feelings of animals, as well. There is a deeply spiritual essence in each one–a wonderful story without words. You are truly a master of your work. I stand in awe of you.
with best regards,
bob
HI Bob: Thank you for your kind words; i apologize for responding at all. At the time you submitted your comment, there was a lot going on in my life and I did not notice some of my blog responses such as yours. Thank you for your kind words. I am slowly working on a publication of my first fifty robes – i envision 2013 will be the year iit jumps hot off the press. again thank you, clarissa