NW Coast Ravenstail Weaving: Fur
Sided Dance Bib or
Beginner's Medicine Bag
Instructor: Cheryl Samuel
March 11-15, 2002
ART S286-T01, S386-T01, S486-T01
M-F, 6:30-9:30pm
1 credit, Class Limit: 12
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ART S286: An introduction to traditional twining techniques that were used in ceremonial garments along the Northwest Coast will be studied through creation of regalia.
ART S386: Continued study of traditional twining techniques from the Northwest Coast Native cultures. Discussion of the history of twined regalia, dyeing and spinning techniques, as well as traditional designs.
ART S486: Advanced study of traditional twined woolen weaving, with increased emphasis on complex designs.
Woolen Weaving includes courses designed to teach the twining techniques used by the Northwest Coast people to create magnificent cloaks, dance aprons, leggings, headbands, and medicine bags. Ravenstail and Chilkat are ceremonial forms of weaving practiced by the Tlingit, Haida and Tsimshian peoples. You will feel the spirit of genius inherent in these sophisticated artforms by creating regalia using traditional techniques.
Prerequisite for ART 386: ART S286
Prerequisite for ART 486: ART S386
NW Coast Natural Dye
Instructor: Cheryl Samuel
March 11-15, 2002
ART S180-T01
Monday-Friday: 1:30-4:30pm
1 credit, Class Limit: 16
$25 Supply fee (paid to the instructor, includes wool, mordants, hand-outs)
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ART S180: This Natural Dye workshop is a hands-on experience in dyeing fibers with plant materials. Students learn how to mordant wool, to collect and process plants and to use the dye to color wool and other fibers. A booklet of samples, complete with records on each dyestuff, will be made. There will be a discussion of the dyestuffs used in Chilkat and Ravenstail weaving.
NW Coast Art: An Overview
Instructor: Jan Steinbright
ART S263-T01
March 11-15, 2002
9am-noon
1 credit, No Class Limit
The class will include an inquiry into the design components that make up Northwest Coast formline art and its historical and cultural context. Students will come to understand the totemic crests, their origins and their meaning. Concepts of intellectual property rights concerning the art, songs, stories and names will be presented. The class format will include slide lectures, video presentations, and visits with indigenous artists and culture bearers.
We look forward to having you stay and be a part of the
March 2002
Northwest Coast Arts Institute.