Beaded flowers and birds are a cultural connection for this Athabascan artist | INDIE ALASKA
Beaded flowers and birds are a cultural connection for this Athabascan artist | INDIE ALASKA
Angela Łot’oydaatlno Gonzalez is a Koyukon Athabascan woman who learned traditional beading as a child. But with the hustle and bustle of adulthood, she lost touch with some of her Alaska Native cultural traditions. When she finally had the chance to start beading again she was reminded of its powerful cultural connection.
Angela has a youtube series that teaches beading techniques:
Video and Story by Shiri Segal
Music by Firstcom and APM Music
#AlaskaNative #beading #Nativeart
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Hello!!! Where do I find the athabascan beading pattern book? I’m from shageluk village but live in the states and wld love to learn these patterns!! Thank you
I would love a pair of those slippers with the eagle beading on them!
Beautiful story and beautiful beading. Thank you for sharing it!
I love this channel ♥️ Seeing this traditional art is inspiring!
Thank you for keeping the art alive! Your work reminds me of my Auntie sitting at her window that looked over Sitka bay working her beautiful bead work! I can only hope my work will be closed to the lovely work you have accomplished! Beautiful!!😇
I’d love a pair of those too.
Outstanding!!!