Clarissa Rizal

"Sharing our knowledge: A Conference of Tlingit tribes and Clans" by Clarissa Rizal (Tlingit), right; photo: Lily Hudson.

Grant Recipient

"Sharing our knowledge: A Conference of Tlingit tribes and Clans" by Clarissa Rizal (Tlingit), right; photo: Lily Hudson.

Location

Pagosa Springs, CO

Artist

Wayne G. Price

Fiscal Year Awarded

2009

Grant or Program

National Native Artist Exchange Grant

Grant Amount

$1,450

Clarissa Rizal (Tlingit) traveled to Alaska to participate as a teacher and student at a Weaver's Gathering and coordinated a demonstration and presentation on Chilkat weaving at the Clan Conference of the Tlingit. She also traveled to Haines, Alaska to collaborate with Wayne Price as co-instructor for a class in regalia-making where they exchanged techniques.

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On the side of a large container on the back of a dump truck, a mural of kids watering plants. Monarch butterflies flutter. It reads behind them, "Belchertown," over a shade of blue found in the sky above.

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