These beaded hoops reflect traditional, indigenous basketry patterns shared throughout the Pacific Northwest, throughout Washington and Oregon trade routes.
"Potlatch" is a loose term used to represent the ability to demonstrate wealth of an individual or a community. Many tribes in the Pacific Northwest have gift-giving components to important events, including ceremonies for rights of passage, death, Name Giving, and honoring.
Using a ladder-stitch beading technique, these iron hoops are adorned by glass Miyuki Delica beads woven around silver-plated iron hoops over a course of about 2 hours.
This is slow fashion, rooted in Indigenous artistry: timeless, sacred.
Details:
- Materials: 11/0 Glass Miyuki Delica Beads, hypo-allergenic steel hoops, invisible nylon thread.
- Dimensions: 2.5 inches diameter.
- Weight: 4.5 grams each, 9 grams total: lightweight to medium weight.
- Latch Hooks