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<\/a>Clarissa reveals some of her tricks-of-the-trade, special suggested techniques and the “mistakes” in her recent Chilkat robe “Resilience” to the students in her One-day Weaving Class<\/p><\/div>\n
Directly after Celebration, Sunday, June 15, 2014 in Juneau, Alaska, I conducted a one-day weaving class for weavers of all experience levels pertinent information gained from my apprenticeship in 1986 with the last traditional Chilkat weaver, Jennie Thlunaut; combined with my experiences as a weaver and teacher of this traditional art form over the past 30 years.\u00a0 Most of the information was directed towards Chilkat weavers though some of the information can also be applied towards Ravenstail weaving.\u00a0 This one-day class was to provide the spiritual aspects of weaving, tricks-of-the-trade and to inspire weavers to get back to their weavings!!\u00a0 It did not matter if weavers were students of mine or from another teacher; all were invited to attend.<\/p>\n
<\/a>Nila Rinehart helps Clarissa and Deana Dartt-Newton remove her “Resilience” Chilkat robe from the loom<\/p><\/div>\n
One of the best aspects of this class is that we had approximately 20 students from all over the Northwest Coast as far North as Whitehorse, Yukon Territory throughout Southeast Alaska and into Alert Bay and Kincolith on the Nass River, British Columbia.\u00a0\u00a0 For me, it was a hoot to have weavers introduce themselves to one another and begin the process of networking!<\/p>\n
<\/a>My assistant and daughter, Lily Hope shows Mary Ebona Miller how to strap just a headboard to the backside of a chair to use as her “loom” – Davina Barrill (orange shirt), Seattle and Donna Cranmer (Alert Bay, B.C.)<\/p><\/div>\n
<\/a>Lily demonstrates weaving tricks-of-the-trade to (L to R): Karen Taug, Crystal Worl, Irene Jean Lampe, Nila Rinehart and Crystal Rogers<\/p><\/div>\n
<\/a>Donna Cranmer begins weaving her next project of several projects!<\/p><\/div>\n
<\/a>Donna Cranmer’s daughter, Gwinti checks out cousin Marley’s work.<\/p><\/div>\n
<\/a>Ricky demonstrates an easier method of “dressing” your loom to Karen Taug, Nila and son, Laine Rinehart<\/p><\/div>\n
<\/a>Juneauites Crystal Worl takes notes as Crystal Rogers shows Stefanie Sidney (Whitehorse) how to anchor down her heading cord<\/p><\/div>\n
<\/a>Vanessa Morgan (Kincolith, Nass River, B.C.) and her child-size Chilkat robe with her starfish\/frog clan Clarissa translated into Chilkat design<\/p><\/div>\n
<\/a>The next generation of weavers – watch out for them: Crystal Rogers, Crystal Worl, Stefanie Sidney and Amber Baker (Pelly Crossing, Yukon)<\/p><\/div>\n
<\/a>Verna Hunt (Alert Bay, B.C.) shares the color and type of yarn she uses for her weavings with Laine Rinehart (Juneau)<\/p><\/div>\n
<\/a>Melissa Rinehart (Seattle), Verna and Laine all analyze another type of weft yarn<\/p><\/div>\n
<\/a>Ricky Tagaban (Juneau and Charlene Baker (Pelly Crossing, Yukon) share weaving techniques<\/p><\/div>\n