Moose Hair Tufting DIY Kit - Nancy Hager

€69⁹⁵

Everything you need to make your own beautiful Moose hair flower from start to finish!
Kit includes:
-4x6 inch frame & canvas backing
-Scissors, thimble, needle and sinew
-Hand dyed Moose hair
-Illustrated instructions
Immerse yourself in the rich cultural heritage of Indigenous art with our comprehensive Moose Hair Turfting DIY Kit, carefully designed by Na Cho Nyak Dun elder Nancy Hager of Mayo, Yukon, Canada. This kit is a tribute to the traditional craft of tufting, using authentic materials and techniques passed down through generations.
The craft of using moose or caribou hair for decorative artwork (Tufting) predates European contact. Moose hair or caribou hair is taken from the rump or shoulders of the animal, the winter coat is most desirable. It is then dried in small 6x6 inch pieces. Once dried, the pieces are cleaned by a simple washing, then dyed in batches of rich colours. Traditionally dyeing is done from natural resources such as berries, roots, flowers, bark and lichens, a painstaking process. The design for the art piece is etched freehand onto a velvet cloth or slipper "vamp". Once the hair is sorted by length and colour, the artisan cuts from the desired colour, grasping the hair in a small bundle of approximately 150 hairs. The bundles are then sewn into place. The bundle must be taut to make it stand up against the backing. Once each bundle is in place the ends of the standing bundles, or tufts, are then sculpted with care and skillful precision. Intricate and delicate forms begin to emerge until the artisan’s design is complete.

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Moose Hair Tufting DIY Kit - Nancy Hager