Aug 26, 2011 | Adventures of Rear-Mirror Rissy, North Tide, Showing Off, Tlingit Culture Accentuated |
Buyers at Clarissa Rizal's booth during Indian Market 2011
Sealaska Heritage Institute worked with the Santa Fe Indian Market sponsor Southwest Association of Indian Art (SWAIA), to create the Southeast Alaska venue of artists and performers located at the St. Francis Cathedral Park across the street from the Institute of American Indian Arts Museum in downtown Santa Fe.
An Alaskan presence of Tlingit, Haida and Tsimpshian artists at the Santa Fe Indian Market included Nicholas Galanin, Beckie Etukeok, Celeste Worl, Louise Kandinger, Donald Gregory, Holly Churchill and Clarissa Rizal
Clarissa's booth at the Santa Fe Indian Market 2011
Crystal Worl, Beckie Etukeok and Clarissa putting the ends up in the back of the Chilkat robe at the Santa Fe Indian Market
Alaskan Tlingit storyteller, Ishmael Hope on stage at the Santa Fe Indian Market
Featured Alaskan dancers at the Santa Fe Indian Market were the Mt. St. Elias Dancers from Yakutat
Watch the Mt. St. Elias Dancers – Santa Fe Indian Market 2011 <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDKzpn5Hr04> 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDKzpn5Hr04
Aug 10, 2010 | Class Act, Tlingit Culture Accentuated |
Chilkat hands helping Chilkat hands
Fausto, Mary, Gail, Trisha, Leandra - "the sitting weavers..."
We wanted to have a meal together so the last day of class was gracious hosted by Catrina at her home.
Catrina Mitchell has got the Chilkat "bug!"
Comfortably well fed, happy Chilkat weavers at Catrina's
Fausto is holding up his pattern transparency to find out exactly where he is on his weaving
Jeanette Tabor is happily braiding - again!
Leandra Makaily races to the finish line!
For the 5th time, Lily is completing her eye!
Ricky Tagaban ("La Machine") could teach the class next time!
Trisha Makaily seems to be having trouble? Is that normal for a beginning Chilkat weaver?
Secretly, Sharon Zuboff is completing the eyelid!
Thank you again to all who made this class possible: Trisha Makaily, SEARHC, and of course, all the new and returning students! It was a blast – we’ll do it again!
Aug 10, 2010 | Class Act, Tlingit Culture Accentuated |
Chilkat weavers: Fausto, Mary, Gail, Trisha, Leandra, Catrina, Ricky, Lily & Jeanette (minus Sharon)
Another photo essay of the Chilkat Weaving Class held in Juneau – July 26 through August 8th….
Fausto Paulo
Leandra Makaily
Ricky Tagaban
Gail Dabaluz
Mary Ebona Miller
Sharon Zuboff
Trisha Makaily
Catrina Mitchell
Jeanette Tabor
Lily Hudson - assist extraordinaire!
LIly demonstrates weaving the circle to Fausto, Gail & Catrina
Helping Hands!
Jul 29, 2010 | Class Act |
A group of 10 Chilkat weaving students gathered for the first day of a two-week intensive class on Monday, July 26th at the SEARHC Board Room in Juneau, Alaska – this was a long-awaited class organized by fellow artist and dance group leader, Atricia Makaily. A little over a month ago, Makaily had sent out an email to all on her listing announcing the class; she received a total of 35 people interested in Chilkat weaving, and this was just from the Juneau area! Why is the number seem to be such a big deal to me? I have been teaching Chilkat weaving for almost 22 years. Up until now, I have never had more than 5 or even 10 people interested at one given time. It was like pulling teeth to get people interested (and then dedicated) to weaving Chilkat!
Above is a photo showing some of the students beginning to “warp up their loom” (meaning: to hang their warp); below is a photo of Leandra measuring the warp using cardboard, one of the many Jennie Thlunaut’s tricks-of-the-trade :
My daughter, Lily Hudson is student-teaching the class with me. I think she is just as good a teacher, if not better! She says that teaching this class confirms what she knows about herself and what she wants to do in life – so she is on the right road in obtaining her Master’s Degree in Elementary School Education this year at UAS.
Students in this class are: Ricky Tagaban, Fausto Paulo, Mary Ebona-Miller, Gail Dabaluz, Leandra Makaily, Atricia Makaily, Catrina Mitchell, Sharon Zuboff, Jeanette Tabor, Lorraine DeAsis & Lily Hudson
Due to popular interest, there will be another two-week Chilkat weaving class for beginner’s and those who want to brush up on their weaving skills, starting on Sunday, August 15th through Sunday, August 29th. Student limit is 10, although we may allow 15 depending on whether or not my student teacher is on. We already have 8 confirmed for this class. For more information and to reserve your space, contact me on my cell phone at: 970-903-8386 or email me at: clarissa@www.clarissarizal.com
Many thanks to Karen Taug and SEARHC for allowing us the use of their beautiful Board Room to hold our classes. The room has skylights!
Stay tuned for more photos on this class to be posted later…!
