Lani Hotch Explained

Lani Hotch, also known as Saantaas', Sekwooneitl and Xhaatooch, is a Native American artist of Tlingit ancestry known for being a contemporary Chilkat weaver who uses Ravenstail weaving in her works.[1]

Biography

Lani Hotch was born in 1956 in Klukwan, Alaska to a mother of Tlingit ancestry and a father from Northern California.[2] She learned Chilkat weaving from her grandmother Jennie Warren during the mid-1970s but stopped when her grandmother died in March 1977.[3] She began weaving again in 1990 when Cheryl Samuel came to Klukwan to teach Ravenstail weaving.

She has spent the majority of her adult life living in Klukwan with her children and husband. She specializes in basket weaving and uses spruce and root as materials. She has stated that she draws inspiration from her community and her local, natural scenic environment. Hotch began teaching classes about woolen weaving and felt application in her village, which she states "[passes] on the knowledge and skills I've learned. Students who learn these skills are then able to create their own dance regalia and hence, my teaching serves to strengthen the traditions of song and dance as well."

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Collections

!Museum!Location
Sheldon MuseumHaines, Alaska
Jilkaat Kwaan Cultural Heritage CenterHaines, Alaska

Honors and awards

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References

  1. Web site: Lani Hotch. First Peoples Fund. en-US. 2020-03-03.
  2. Web site: Lani Hotch (1956-), Tlingit artist biography and portfolio. Spirit Wrestler Gallery. en. 2020-03-03.
  3. Web site: Lani Hotch College of Fine Arts. finearts.uky.edu. 2020-03-03.
  4. Web site: Creating New Patterns of Healing. First Peoples Fund. en-US. 2020-03-03.
  5. Web site: The Basket Mother Robe by Lani Hotch, Tlingit artist (WM50401). Spirit Wrestler Gallery. en. 2020-03-03.
  6. Book: Haakanson. Sven. Creative Alaska: A Ten-Year Retrospective of Support for Alaska Artists, 2004-2013. Steffian. Amy. 2016-11-07. University of Alaska Press. 978-1-60223-285-3. en.
  7. Web site: United States Artists » Lani Strong Hotch. en-US. 2020-03-03.
  8. Book: Hotch. Lani. Klukwan's legacy of warriors. Heywood. Liz. Henry. Dan. Klukwan Community and School Library. 2014. 978-1-4928-3345-1. English. 914361932.
  9. Book: Hotch. Lani. Kaaya Haayi Hít. Heywood. Liz. Henry. Dan. Klukwan Community and School Library. 2013. 978-1-5119-6403-6. English. 914365092.
  10. Book: Hotch. Lani. Kluwan founding fathers' story. Heywood. Liz. Henry. Daniel Lee. Horn. Ron. Klukwan Community and School Library. 2013. 978-1-5116-7928-2. English. 951746341.
  11. Book: Hotch. Lani. Uncle Albert's K̲u.éex'. Heywood. Liz. Henry. Dan. Klukwan Community and School Library. 2014. 978-1-4991-8489-1. English. 1113867518.
  12. Book: Hotch. Lani. The Klukwan Healing Robe. Heywood. Liz. Henry. Dan. Klukwan Community and School Library. 2013. 978-1-5141-2656-1. English. 1113867643.
  13. Book: Hotch. Lani. Tsirku Héeni Naaxein = Tsirku River Woven Robe. Heywood. Liz. Henry. Dan. Klukwan Community and School Library. 2014. 978-1-5024-3132-5. English. 1113867656.
  14. Book: Hotch. Lani. Jilḵaat Héeni Naaxein = Chilkat River Woven Robe. Heywood. Liz. Henry. Dan. Klukwan Community and School Library. 2014. 978-1-4992-1974-6. English. 1113867695.
  15. Book: Hotch. Lani. Klehini Naaxein = Klehini River Woven Robe. Heywood. Liz. Henry. Dan. Klukwan Community and School Library. 2014. 978-1-5009-0860-7. English. 1113867710.
  16. Book: Hotch. Lani. Our life is close by our food. Heywood. Liz. Henry. Dan. Klukwan Community and School Library. 2013. 978-1-5117-8191-6. English. 1113867647.

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