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Hlk’itgáa çáwtlaak hl ta ýánjuudaang. I’m ordering a new dress.
A divine structure. A massive painting is needed to create the full landscape of the Bustle Dress. Inspired by 1930’s dressing gowns; snug in the bosom, open in the front, flaring out in movement. Elegant and sexy; a feminine landscape that captures all the geographic curves.
Bustle up for sass or down for elegance, to coffee in jeans, to the pool over a bathing suit or garnishing a sleek gown to the opera. It all works with the Bustle Dress. A client bought one to wear to the beach on holidays and she reported that many children followed her down the beach. Pick one colour as your base and Yáahl, G̱úud,Tsai will procure the rest.
Hlk’itgáa çáwtlaak hl ta ýánjuudaang. I’m ordering a new dress.
A divine structure. A massive painting is needed to create the full landscape of the Bustle Dress. Inspired by 1930’s dressing gowns; snug in the bosom, open in the front, flaring out in movement. Elegant and sexy; a feminine landscape that captures all the geographic curves.
Bustle up for sass or down for elegance, to coffee in jeans, to the pool over a bathing suit or garnishing a sleek gown to the opera. It all works with the Bustle Dress. A client bought one to wear to the beach on holidays and she reported that many children followed her down the beach. Pick one colour as your base and Yáahl, G̱úud,Tsai will procure the rest.
Háaníisgwáa! How beautiful! The painting itself is created with coloured dyes, clear dots and torn pieces of printed paper to create an imagined space above and below the water’s edge. This painting is pinned to the blank bustle dress and heat set into it. Ts’íng Beaver is screened onto other pieces of paper and introduced into the painting with heat.
The structure is three dimensional but the printing process is two, so small darts are made when printing the paintings. This ‘unfolding’ gives additional texture and dimension to the sculpture.
Finally and deliciously it is filled by you. Within this imagined story, you are the earth, the solid center. Ts’íng swims around you. Rolls ends of curtain sheers never looked so good and would do nothing for the landfill. Wash, wear, dance.
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Want to see Ts’ing on any of the other structures???
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Dáng gudáakw gin hl isdáasaang. I’ll do my best for you.
Known as the trickster, transformer and creator, Yáahl shapes itself and the world around it with spontaneous aplomb, often creating mischief. Ravens love shiny things.
Known as a spiritual guide that provides connection to a higher realm, Guud represents strength of character, courage and healing power. Eagles mate for life and are fiercely loyal.
Known for intelligence, leadership and a strong sense of family values, Guuj is a great team player and mates for life. G̱úuj symbolizes perseverance, intuition and success .
The Hummingbird is the messenger of joy. Known for its fortitude and ability to overcome great obstacles, Dakdakdíiyáa symbolizes the spirit of metamorphosis, peace, healing and love.
Ts’ing are determined builders of the mind, body and soul. A hard worker, they symbolize creativity, cooperation, persistence and harmony.
Hlḵ’yáan ḵ’úst’aan is the voice of the people, symbolizing openness, stability and superior communication. It represents great wealth.
Tsiin is the provider of life. Bringing the riches of the sea to spawning rivers, Salmon symbolizes prosperity, fertility, abundance, renewal and good luck.
A collaboration between renowned Haida artist Reg Davidson and textile artist Wendy Van Riesen.
Wendy Van Riesen
wendyvanriesen@gmail.com
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Advisor: Terri-Lynn Williams-Davidson
Permission to use phrases from Ýaat Kíl hl Sñ’at’áa! Alaskan Haida Phrasebook Written by Áljuhl Erma Lawrence Edited by Yáahl Ñ’ánggwdangaa Jordan Lachler Sealaska Heritage
‘Wáadluwaan díi dah gudáang. I want to buy all of it.
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