Nay_ho_tze's Medicine Musings

Eastern Woodlands
Ancestor Ribbon Shirt
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custom, one of a kind ceremonial wear 
designed to resonate with a client's specific energies...

This ancestor ribbon shirt was commissioned by Ramapough Lenape Chief Dwaine Perry -
and tells the story of his eastern woodland homelands 

scroll down for photo galleries which explore the process of design

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Ancestor ribbon shirt - eastern woodlands front

                         above, finished design front 
       
                                          below,
 proposed digital sketch front

Ancestor ribbon shirt - eastern woodlands front proposed digital sketch
Ancestor ribbon shirt - eastern woodlands back

                           above, finished design back 

                                           below,
 proposed digital sketch back

proposed digital sketch Ancestor ribbon shirt - eastern woodlands back


the galleries
navigate by clicking on individual thumbnails or,
click on first thumbnail in section to scroll through each gallery's slide show with commentary


1.  getting started:  fabric, notions, and hardware


2.  ever-important acoutrements:   sassafras, ribbons, and feathers

 

3.  woodland panels


4.  canvas birch trees and gemstone violets


5.  bear claws and epaulettes


6.  bringing it all together:  sleeves and cuffs

 -NHT
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First Voices Radio Chief Perry wearing his ancestor shirt