Oct 22, 2022 | Gwen Sauser Learns Chilkat Weaving From Marsha Hotch, Uncategorized
In just a few months our apprenticeship ends. It’s kind of hard to believe, though we still have a lot yet to accomplish. We are currently working on weaving a Chilkat Face, as well as weaving another circle piece. Marsha says it’s important to get that...
Sep 30, 2022 | Rob Martin Learns Silverworking From Greg Horner
Wow, so this was quite the project and jump in skill level. Went from a Tin’aa to doing a humanoid like face. I have so much respect for anyone who does this line of work. You have to put countless hours over days, weeks or months depending on the project. Below will...
Aug 30, 2022 | Rob Martin Learns Silverworking From Greg Horner
Learning the skills and art of Chasing and Repousse. What is Chasing and Repousse? Chasing is creating art from strategically hitting the front side trying to form the design you want. Repousse is the same thing except from the backside. Possible to use just one or...
Aug 9, 2022 | Gwen Sauser Learns Chilkat Weaving From Marsha Hotch, Uncategorized
It’s been a little while since I have blogged. Words have sat in my heart, thoughts roamed my mind questioning, learning, open. We have spent hours studying, working, dyeing weft, cleaning goat wool to make traditional warp mixed with yellow cedar and...
Jun 27, 2022 | Karen Taug Learns Chilkat Weaving From Lily Hope
I’m well on my way now, not without a few stops along the way. The black boarder was woven 1 ½ inches, and with the size of the weaver wool it seemed like it took a very long time to get done. I kept track of the actual weaving time, which was 47 hours to weave the...
Jun 13, 2022 | Cara Gilbert Learns Chilkat Weaving From Marsha Hotch
In addition to giving Gwen and I the gift of Chilkat Weaving, Marsha is also giving us a gift of learning our first piece on Mountain Goat Wool. It is very rare, in this day and time, to make a robe out of Mountain Goat Wool. Most robes today are made from merino...
Jun 13, 2022 | Cara Gilbert Learns Chilkat Weaving From Marsha Hotch
I can still remember my Great-Grandmother and her hands reaching out to me to come to her. I always thought that memory was of her reaching out to give me a hug. But during our discussions about the Grandmothers and the Chilkat Blankets, I have come to realize that my...
Jun 13, 2022 | Cara Gilbert Learns Chilkat Weaving From Marsha Hotch
As I am currently living in Juneau Marsha, Gwen and I have met several times over zoom. Marsha, Gwen and I felt it was important to learn the “behind the scenes” of making a Chilkat Robe. Gwen and I want to know what it means to gather the materials, spin the warp,...
Jun 1, 2022 | Gwen Sauser Learns Chilkat Weaving From Marsha Hotch, Uncategorized
Last summer Dad, a family friend, and I heard the sockeye were running so we hopped into the boat and went fishing out on the Chilkoot side. I remember the cool salty air against my face, the spray of the water, sitting while the net lay in the depths, waiting and...
May 29, 2022 | Rob Martin Learns Silverworking From Greg Horner
This month was a bit of a short month. Well before Greg and I decided to take on the apprenticeship we had scheduled a intermission from mid May to late July. With the time we had available we got to melt some more silver and make a couple trips out of the shop. Greg...
