Cultural events & Projects
Even when I was a young girl, I was always conjuring up neighborhood events such as playing "summer school" or building bonfires out Thane Road, or racing our handmade boats down at the dock. I haven't changed much. I'm still conjuring up "neighborhood events" such as artist gatherings, house concerts, weaving retreats, presentations and classes.
Many thanks to the folks and organizations who invited me to participate in the events below. Many thanks to my fellow arttists, project comrades and art supporters who helped me produce and direct the following events:
2010 |
| Chilkat Weaving Class, Juneau, AK, August 2010 |
| Chilkat Weaving Class, Juneau, AK, July 2010 |
| "Time Warp" exhibit of Northwest Coast weavers, Bill Reid Gallery, Vancouver, B.C.; July 2010 |
"Fast Draw" 1-day drawing exhibit by Native American artists, Institute of American Indian Arts Museum, Santa Fe, NM; April 2010 |
| "Eyes of Glass" The Price Collection, Bellevue Arts, Museum, Bellevue, WA; March 2010 |
2009 |
| The Ainu and Northwest Coast Weavers Show at Portland's Japanese Garden & Museum; June 2009 |
| The Chilkat Weavers' Retreat 2009 at Silver Cloud Art Center, Haines, Alaska; April 2009 |
| The Chilkat Weaving Appreciation Public Demonstration & Presentation at the Clan Conference, Juneau, AK, March 2009 |
2008 & Earlier |
| The Northwest Coast Artists' Gathering 2008 and Gathering 2006, during Celebration 2006 & 2008, Juneau, AK; June '06 & '08 |
| Clarissa's research on Chilkat Weavings through NMAI's Visiting Artist Grant, includes museums in D.C., Philadelphia, Boston and New York City; November 2006 |
| The ongoing research for the Dance Regalia Documentary Project; 2004 to present |
| The Chilkat & Navajo Weavers Cross-cultural Exchange at the Toadlena Trading Post near Shiprock, NM; September 2004 & 2005 |
