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Lani Hotch, also known as Saantaas', Sekwooneitl and Xhaatooch, [1] is a Native American artist of Tlingit ancestry known for being a contemporary Chilkat weaver who uses Ravenstail weaving in her works. [2]
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Lani Hotch, also known as Saantaas', Sekwooneitl and Xhaatooch, [1] is a Native American artist of Tlingit ancestry known for being a contemporary Chilkat weaver who uses Ravenstail weaving in her works. [2]
Lani Hotch was born in 1956 in Klukwan, Alaska to a mother of Tlingit ancestry and a father from Northern California. [1] 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. [2]
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. [3] 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." [2]
| Museum | Location |
|---|---|
| Sheldon Museum [1] | Haines, Alaska |
| Jilkaat Kwaan Cultural Heritage Center [4] | Haines, Alaska |
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