Healing Work: A Mentor - Apprenticeship in Chilkat

Over a few hundred hours, apprentice Sydney Akagi navigated design and weaving of a small (32 inch) Chilkat dancing blanket for her newborn son. Mentor weaver, Lily Hope, supported in person, online (thank you, FaceTime), and via photos and short videos shared back and forth as Sydney immersed herself in history, in identity, in honor of her ancestors, weaving in a strong lineage of Chilkat weaving artists, and leaving a legacy for her children. Gunalcheesh, Bunnell Street Arts and The CIRI Foundation for support of this Chilkat mentor apprenticeship.
Still Photography
Tléináxh Shaawát
Sydney Akagi (Tlingit/Japanese)
@sydneyakagiphoto
Music
Deiw Jee
Irene Lampe (Tlingit)
Video
Scott Burton
authentimedia.com
Photographs courtesy of
Sydney Akagi and Lily Hope
Supported in part by
Bunnell Street Arts Center
and The CIRI Foundation
Wooshkhindeinda.aat
Lily Hope (Tlingit)
Raven T'akdeintaan Clan
Chilkat Weaver
Juneau, Alaska
lilyhope.com
@lilyhopeweaver
patreon.com/lilyhopeweaver
Filmed in December, 2021.

[@susanhanna940]

Very very beautiful work😊

[@brightmoonweavingstudio6954]

Beautiful conversation, thank you both for sharing

[@Lilyhopeweaver]

Our pleasure! Thank you for listening and commenting.

[@Secrets-of-Art]

I don't have known this way of weaving. Fantastic. Thank you!😀

[@jessicalew6566]

Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge🙏It’s been a real inspiration in my present life🥰