Weaving

Joe (Wahalatsu?) Seymour Jr. of Squaxin Island and Pueblo of Acoma, started his artistic career by carving his first paddle for the 2003 Tribal Journey to Tulalip. Also in 2003, he carved his first bentwood box. After the Tulalip journey, he then learned how to stretch and make drums.

Ed Carriere, an esteemed Suquamish Elder, renowned for his mastery in basket weaving and canoe carving, holds a revered status among the Coast Salish communities residing in the Salish Sea and beyond. He is widely regarded as one of the foremost Elders, traditional craftsmen, and cultural visionaries in this area.

Joe Feddersen, a member of the Colville Confederated Tribes lives and works in Omak, WA. A faculty member at The Evergreen State College in Olympia, WA from 1989 until his retirement in 2009, he was awarded Faculty Emeritus Status.

Born and raised on the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation in Wenatchee, Washington, Carly Feddersen’s work emphasizes storytelling and making connections between her Plateau heritage and contemporary culture. Her jewelry often incorporates humorous images of skulls and wolves, as well as motifs from basketry and beadwork.