YEIL KOOWÚ • QWĒGAL GIA’T • RAVEN’S TAIL WEAVING

Copper Child Ensemble

Robe, Apron, and Leggings by Lily Hope (Tlingit), 2009-10. Tunic by Clarissa Rizal (Tlingit), 2009-10
Gift of the Rasmuson Art Acquisition Initiative. Loan Courtesy Sealaska Heritage Institute, LC.482

Lily Hope
Photo by Ben Huff

The ensemble by Rizal and Hope, mother and daughter, is designed to be danced by children. Lily Hope’s robe, leggings, and apron all feature the concentric “standing at the top of the mountain” pattern as seen repeating across the body of the robe, as well as her design “shaman eyes.” Clarissa Rizal’s tunic is embellished with the traditional “lightning” and Haida “spider web” designs.

“Copper Child shares the story of our upcoming generation of healers scaling mountains for inspiration, while embracing traditions and carving new paths. The healers are symbolized by the black ‘Shaman’s Eyes’ along the top, mountains represented by topographical maps, and new paths by the single green map.”  – Clarissa Rizal