NWC Wool Weaving
NWC Wool Weaving
ReadyWear Apparel
ReadyWear Apparel
Shaped by the Rhythm of the Sea
Pacific Shoreline
Welcome to the Pacific Shoreline Collection, a blend of traditional ancestral technique, modern design, and the timeless rhythm of the sea. Featuring bold hand-dyed merino wools that truly capture the spirit of our coasts.
This collection is a intertwined musing of the rugged beauty, shifting tides, and deep cultural roots of the Northwest Coast. These curated weavings are a contemporary look at Ravenstail - an ancient, geometric textile tradition- via transformation into collectable miniature art.
Each piece serves as a way to carry the strength of ancestral heritage and the healing energy of the shoreline wherever you go.
The collection is defined by three signature, coast-inspired hues:
- Pike Blue: A deep, soulful blue that mirrors the moody depths of the ocean and the crisp air of historic waterfronts.
- Blooming Hibiscus Pink: A vibrant, sun-warmed coral pink inspired by wild coastal blossoms reaching toward the afternoon sun.
- Seaglass Green: A soft, frosted shade that evokes the quiet beauty of tumbled glass smoothed by crashing waves.
Woven along the Pacific coastlines
Behind GarnetAnn Designs, is a weaver with a passion for preserving heritage through intentional weaving collections made for everyone featuring Northwest Coast wool textiles. Every color, pattern and design in her everyday adornments is a sharing of a story, transforming wool and fiber into wearable artwork.
Inspired by the raw beauty of the Pacific Northwest, GarnetAnn infuses the textures of the shoreline, shifting moods of the ocean, and brilliant colors of coastal flora into every piece.
By scale-shifting traditional dancing blanket patterns into delicate earrings and pendants, she weaves a connection between ancestral legacy and modern self-expression.
Each weaving is designed for those who carry a love for the coast and a respect for Indigenous cultures in their hearts.
A Piece of the Coast. Modern Design. The Timeless Rhythm of the Sea.
Woven Beginnings
Ancient patterns, freshly finished and ready to walk with you
Heart of the Matriarch
A Gift of Connection
In the matrilineal cultures of the Northwest Coast, lineage is a sacred gift carried through our mother. The Heart of the Matriarch Collection is a tribute to this enduring continuity—honoring the aunties, mothers, grandmothers, and caregivers who serve as the foundation of our families.
Hand-woven in Lingít Aaní (Juneau, Alaska), each piece in this collection utilizes traditional Ravenstail (Yéil Koowú) designs with Chilkat (Naaxiin) techniques in a contemporary fashion for everyday wear. Featuring interwoven ancestral geometric patterns—symbols of protection, nature, and home—with contemporary heart designs to represent the unwavering pulse of those who nurture us.
The palette of cream, soft pink, sage green, and brown reflects the restorative power of nature. These are the colors of healing and endurance, designed for the women who ground us, nurture us, and ensure our stories never disappear.
This Mother's Day release celebrates the diverse spirits that hold a lineage together:
- The Guardian: For the fierce protector of the family path.
- Spirit of the Hearth & The Echo: For the warmth and resonance of the home.
- The Visionary & The Keeper: For the clarity of the future and the shelter of our past.
- Heart of the Ancestor: For those who carry their heritage with pride and grace.
Woven in the Heart of the Tongass Forest
GarnetAnn is a weaver based in Lingít Aaní, where the mountains meet the sea and the traditions of her ancestors continue to thrive. Her journey into Northwest Coast wool weaving—an ancient practice once nearly lost—is a tribute to the matriarchs who kept stories alive through wool and song.
For GarnetAnn, weaving is a form of cultural connection and a way to honor the aunties and caregivers who are the backbone of our community. "When I sit at my loom, I am continuing a matrilineal conversation that has spanned generations."
Every woven row in the Heart of the Matriarch Collection is a reflection of the strength, resilience, and nurturing power of the women around us.
Gunalchéesh (Thank you) for supporting Indigenous art and for honoring the heart of your own lineage.
Woven Heritage. Matrilineal Strength. A Pulse of Tradition.
New Woven Collection
Honoring the lineage of the Coast
A new connection between modern fandom and traditional artistry. A tribute to the Spirit of the Pacific Northwest, handwoven in Seahawk hues.
Ancestral "Hawk"
Long before the first kickoff in Seattle, the spirit of the 'hawk' was already soaring. These Ravenstail weavings honor the true origins of our home team’s logo ~ a Kwakwaka’wakw transformation mask carved in the late 1800s.
Vision and Practice
Working with merino wool, GarnetAnn creates wearable art that is intended to be "danced to life" everyday. Her work often explores the intersection of sacred tradition and contemporary identity, such GarnetAnn's recent series inspired by the Indigenous roots of the Seattle Seahawks logo. For GarnetAnn, weaving is not just an artistic pursuit; it is a form of spiritual protection and a vital link with her Northwest culture.
Ancient weave. Modern Spirit. Go Hawks.
"I explore the intersection of traditional regalia and modern identity. By integrating contemporary palettes, I am weaving resilience, one row at a time."
~Bobbie Ann~