Lani Hotch

Lani Hotch
Saantaas'
Born
Lani Strong

1956 (age 69–70)
Klukwan, Alaska
CitizenshipChilkat Indian Village and United States
Known forbasketry, Chilkat weaving, Ravenstail weaving
Websitewww.lanihotch-northwestcoasttextilearts.com

Lani Hotch, also known as Saantaas', Sekwooneitl and Xhaatooch, is a Tlingit basket maker and textile artist known for Chilkat weaving and Ravenstail weaving. She is based in Klukwan, Alaska.

Biography

Lani Hotch was born in 1956 in Klukwan, Alaska to a Tlingit mother and a father from Northern California. She learned Chilkat weaving from her grandmother Jennie Warren during the mid-1970s but stopped when her grandmother died in March 1977. 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."

Selected artworks

Selected exhibitions

Solo exhibitions

Group exhibitions

Collections

Museum Location
Sheldon Museum Haines, Alaska
Jilkaat Kwaan Cultural Heritage Center Haines, Alaska

Honors and awards

Publications

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Lani Hotch (1956- ), Tlingit artist biography and portfolio". Spirit Wrestler Gallery. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 "Lani Hotch". First Peoples Fund. Retrieved 2020-03-03.
  3. ↑ "Lani Strong Hotch (Chilkat-Tlingit)". Taproot Artist & Community Trust. Retrieved 11 January 2026.
  4. 1 2 "Lani Hotch, College of Fine Arts". finearts.uky.edu. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 "Creating New Patterns of Healing". First Peoples Fund. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
  6. 1 2 "The Basket Mother Robe by Lani Hotch, Tlingit artist (WM50401)". Spirit Wrestler Gallery. Retrieved 2020-03-03.
  7. ↑ Haakanson, Sven; Steffian, Amy (2016-11-07). Creative Alaska: A Ten-Year Retrospective of Support for Alaska Artists, 2004-2013. University of Alaska Press. ISBN 978-1-60223-285-3.
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 "United States Artists » Lani Strong Hotch". Retrieved 2020-03-03.
  9. ↑ Hotch, Lani; Heywood, Liz; Henry, Dan; Klukwan Community and School Library (2014). Klukwan's legacy of warriors. Lani Hotch. ISBN 978-1-4928-3345-1. OCLC 914361932.
  10. ↑ Hotch, Lani; Heywood, Liz; Henry, Dan; Klukwan Community and School Library (2013). Kaaya Haayi Hít. Lani Hotch. ISBN 978-1-5119-6403-6. OCLC 914365092.
  11. ↑ Hotch, Lani; Heywood, Liz; Henry, Daniel Lee; Horn, Ron; Klukwan Community and School Library (2013). Kluwan founding fathers' story. Lani Hotch. ISBN 978-1-5116-7928-2. OCLC 951746341.
  12. ↑ Hotch, Lani; Heywood, Liz; Henry, Dan; Klukwan Community and School Library (2014). Uncle Albert's K̲u.éex'. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. ISBN 978-1-4991-8489-1. OCLC 1113867518.
  13. ↑ Hotch, Lani; Heywood, Liz; Henry, Dan; Klukwan Community and School Library (2013). The Klukwan Healing Robe. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. ISBN 978-1-5141-2656-1. OCLC 1113867643.
  14. ↑ Hotch, Lani; Heywood, Liz; Henry, Dan; Klukwan Community and School Library (2014). Tsirku Héeni Naaxein = Tsirku River Woven Robe. Lani Hotch. ISBN 978-1-5024-3132-5. OCLC 1113867656.
  15. ↑ Hotch, Lani; Heywood, Liz; Henry, Dan; Klukwan Community and School Library (2014). Jilḵaat Héeni Naaxein = Chilkat River Woven Robe. Lani Hotch. ISBN 978-1-4992-1974-6. OCLC 1113867695.
  16. ↑ Hotch, Lani; Heywood, Liz; Henry, Dan; Klukwan Community and School Library (2014). Klehini Naaxein = Klehini River Woven Robe. Lani Hotch. ISBN 978-1-5009-0860-7. OCLC 1113867710.
  17. ↑ Hotch, Lani; Heywood, Liz; Henry, Dan; Klukwan Community and School Library (2013). Our life is close by our food. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. ISBN 978-1-5117-8191-6. OCLC 1113867647.