Evelyn Vanderhoop is a Pacific Northwest Coast textile weaver from the Haida Nation. She specializes in weaving the chief's robe of the Haida people. Raven's Tail(northern geometric weaving) and Naaxiin (Chilkat) are the two techniques she teaches and weaves. This site contains photographs and information about her work and current events.
Friday, May 29, 2020
Weaving the copper shield shape and telling a story from Haida Texts Mas...
Thursday, May 28, 2020
Wednesday, May 27, 2020
Moving braids in a join to prepare for shaping in the copper shield shape
Tuesday, May 26, 2020
Monday, May 25, 2020
Filling in the copper shield shape top
Friday, May 22, 2020
Three strand of copper thread and speaking on ceremony
Thursday, May 21, 2020
Weaving borders with interlock joins and telling of Wa'sgo
Wednesday, May 20, 2020
My first naaxiin project and discussing my canoe cape copper shields
Tuesday, May 19, 2020
Monday, May 18, 2020
Friday, May 15, 2020
Naaxiin twining back and forth and discussing yarn size
Thursday, May 14, 2020
Naaxiin weaving left to right right to left
Wednesday, May 13, 2020
Weft weight and two ply with one more raven story
Tuesday, May 12, 2020
Hanging a simple bar loom and demonstrating an abbreviated three strand
Monday, May 11, 2020
Weaving rigid weft and telling raven stories
Friday, May 8, 2020
Raven Traveling stories and weaving rigid weft
Thursday, May 7, 2020
Ravenstail three strand and button blanket history
Wednesday, May 6, 2020
Adding Copper and reading a story of copper
Monday, May 4, 2020
Sunday, May 3, 2020
Introducing the start of teaching naaxiin
Friday, May 1, 2020
The ancient tradition of exchanging 'deer' to make peace is discussed wh...
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