{"id":2914,"date":"2013-02-11T09:21:15","date_gmt":"2013-02-11T05:21:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.clarissarizal.com\/blogblog\/?p=2914"},"modified":"2013-02-11T09:28:44","modified_gmt":"2013-02-11T05:28:44","slug":"resilience-chilkat-robe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.clarissarizal.com\/blog\/2013\/02\/resilience-chilkat-robe\/","title":{"rendered":"“Resilience” Chilkat Robe"},"content":{"rendered":"
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“Resilience” Chilkat robe “pattern board” draft – copyright Clarissa Rizal 2013<\/p><\/div>\n

I think it’s either brave of me to reveal to the world a Chilkat pattern board I recently designed, or I am plain stupid.\u00a0 Is it taboo to show a pattern board of a Chilkat robe I am planning on weaving this Summer?\u00a0 Will someone steal this idea before I get around to weaving it, or do a rendition of it?\u00a0 Am I “jumping the gun” and sabotaging the energy of actually weaving this robe by sharing the pattern board?\u00a0 Anyone want to share your thoughts on this?<\/p>\n

I have wanted to weave the idea of this robe since 1985; I finally got around to drafting up the design – I actually have the full-size “pattern board” – just the design field (without the borders) measures 48″ w x 28″h.\u00a0 The following is the design meaning:<\/p>\n

\u201cResilience\u201d is a \u201cdocument\u201d depicting icons of Western influences that changed our Northwest Coast indigenous peoples during the past 300+ years, and Native logos reflecting cultural integration and strength.<\/p>\n

The Icons and their meanings:<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 ships \u2013 Russians, Spanish and English explorers\/traders<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 double doors flanked by columns \u2013 museums, collectors, anthropologists<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 pair of hands holding the gold pan \u2013 mining, western monetary system<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 cross \u2013 Christianity, missionaries, organized religions, boarding schools<\/p>\n

The Logos and meanings:<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Eagle and Raven represents the clan system-the fundamental foundation of the culture; also represents the Tlingit and Haida Central Council (logo) established in 1935<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Within each wing, logos of the ANB (Alaska Native Brotherhood) established 101 years ago in 1912 and the ANS (Alaska Native Sisterhood) were first indigenous civil rights groups in the U.S. – these two organizations gave \u201cflight\u201d for indigenous rights<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Within the chest of the Eagle and Raven, the Sealaska Corporation logo, 1 of 13 Regional Native Corporations of Alaska spawned from the passing of the Alaska Native Land Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA) in 1971 \u2013 these organizations reflect the \u201cheart\u201d of the present-day cultures\u2019 integrating western ways of living and conducting western business while maintaining cultural values and ethics<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Tail\u00a0 – the new \u201crudders\u201d; the new institutions created to assist in archiving, preserving and perpetuating the Native cultures of today; depicted is the Sealaska Heritage Institute (logo) established in 1980.<\/p>\n

I plan on including Ravenstail weaving patterns in the “water” behind the ships and in the white “pillars.”\u00a0 I’ll also weave Ravenstail here and there in the robe.\u00a0 It’s fun to incorporate the Ravenstail weaving patterns into the Chilkat robes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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