These stunning beaded salmon skin bracelet cuffs were inspired by traditional Alutiiq hunting cuffs. Traditionally they were worn around the wrists, over a parka to help keep the water out. Created by Alutiiq Artist Cassey Rowland, these gorgeous cuffs are pliable metal encased in tanned salmon skin and are beaded with garnet and onyx beads. These adjustable cuffs sparkle in any lighting and are sure to be a statement.
Cassey learned many artistic skills from her mother and grandmother, as well as the ladies she met and worked with in Alutiiq communities. She grew in Port Lions, an artsy village where she soaked up the knowledge of those around her, especially her friends Lena Amason, Kari Sherod, and Karly Gundersen. Everyone had something to teach and she listened and learned. In addition to beadwork, quilting, and skin sewing, Rowland harvests and works with wild plants to make healing salves, tinctures, and teas. Art kept Rowland busy as a child. Creating things was a fun activity for stormy days and a way to make gifts for friends and family. Over the years producing artwork has become her passion and she is now living Kodiak and working as an artist.
View her Alutiiq museum bio here- https://alutiiqmuseum.org/cassey
