Pair of Chilkat armbands .22 bullet shells on fringe; woven by Clarissa Rizal -- August 2014

Pair of Chilkat armbands .22 bullet shells on fringe; will add fur trim and line with leather; hand-dyed blues and yellow — woven by Clarissa Rizal — July 2014

Like the “Resilience” Chilkat robe I just completed in June,  I am finally getting around to weaving an idea I had 20+ years ago:  an 8-piece Chilkat/Ravenstail ensemble called “Chilkat Hombre” which includes these armbands above, “dreadlock” headdress (like I wove over 10 years ago for my “Copper Woman” outfit), a chest sash, pair of gauntlets, codpiece and Chilkat/leather chaps!  Stay tuned for more images of the other pieces; I intend to complete the entire ensemble by March 2016 !