Month: September 2017

Here is the finished side project 🌸

Final frame above 🌸

After working on this side project; trimmed and shaved caribou hide – I am debating to switch from calf skin to the authentic caribou hide for the Qaliq women’s parka.  I really like the natural caribou color with the squirrel!  

I am thinking that it’ll be best to stick with caribou on the parka project!  I am going to do it!!!!

I think trimmed caribou is soft and amazingly workable!!  I have been aiming to get this art piece done before tomorrow but I don’t think I will but some how way or other I will! 

“We caribou’t you!” The title of this art piece is to honor all the fighters and those who lost the battle to breast cancer – I know it’s not much but I want to give back to what was gifted to me.  

This will be donated to an event that is here is Fairbanks; BCDC 2017 Gala, Bra-HA-HA FUNraiser at the Westmark Hotel on September 30, 6 pm!  

Yupik traditional women’s parka is made from squirrels and caribou and all other trims by wolf, wolverine, and land otter.  Red simplizes life.  This art piece has many options; wall hanging, part of a purse, or sewn onto a quspeq or sweater or made into a decorative bag.  I have decided to leave it as it is for now – maybe tomorrow I will add an alder stick to help for hanging on the wall.   
I have really enjoyed this side project.  Quyanaqvaa Agayun Jesus!❤️🌸