IAIA Artist-in-Residence
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Institute of American Indian Arts Artist-in-Residence program
IAIA Artist-in-Residence and Chilkat weaver Laine Rinehart on how the Artist-in-Residence program has allowed him to pursue his craft. Bonus video from the WEST episode
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IAIA Artist-in-Residence
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IAIA Artist-in-Residence and Chilkat weaver Laine Rinehart on how the Artist-in-Residence program has allowed him to pursue his craft. Bonus video from the WEST episode
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorshipWhat you see here is one step in the process of Chilkat weaving.
Taking the guard hairs of the janwu, the Alaska mountain goat, and then processing it down into the point where one can spin with it.
The janwu comes from# the top of the mountain.
And I really kind of in my own personal practice view it#as being this sort of spiritual being.
So being able to work with it in this regard is I#think just a huge honor for myself just to process it to you know kind of have good intention# behind yourself when you're working with it.
Chilkat weaving is a way to tell a story a way of#honoring stories, tradition, clan histories, a way of connecting ourselves to the land that we're from.
Chilkat weaving has been done historically by the Quinka, Ida, Simian, Nisa, Kakiwok and a variety#of other tribes along the Pacific Northwest coast from kind of present day Canada up into#southeastern Alaska and probably within Washington as well.
I'm doing an artist-in- residency program at IAIA.
The program has given me the opportunity to really just delve into my work to really just#have the space, time, committed environment in order to really pursue my craft.
The beautiful thing# about artist-in-residence programs is that it gives the artist dedicated work time to connect#with their work and show up every morning, every afternoon working intensely on their craft.
Honestly, I think the most sense of completion I've had in this robe is when I'm finishing a#circle.
I'm like, "Okay, one more.
One more down."
And you know, just saying those like thoughts#and prayers, whether that's for myself or people in my life that I love.
It allows for community# building and connections to be built from the artist to the institution that is hosting them.
And it recognizes their success as an artist.
I think the community, you know, really kind of keeps you focused and engaged and inspired being around other c reative people that, you know, are#pursuing their own forms and mediums of craft.
Connections like that really kind of keeping#the the momentum going and the inspiration.
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