Lily Hope (born 1980, Juneau) is an Alaska Native artist, designer, teacher, weaver, Financial Freedom planner, and community facilitator.
[1] She is primarily known for her skills at weaving customary Northwest Coast ceremonial regalia such as Chilkat robes and ensembles.
[4] Her mother, Clarissa Rizal, and artist Kay Parker,[5] both well-known and also from Juneau, Alaska, taught her how to weave.
Hope's ties with her mother were strong to the point that they collaborated on an ensemble and won first place at an art show.
"[7][better source needed] They valued community engagement, cross-cultural collaboration, professional rigor, and regional voice.
Chilkat robes used a modified Northwest Coast formline, and she weaves them by hand on an upright frame with no tools other than a tapestry needle to tuck in braids.
In the Northwest Coast, such as Alaska, British Columbia, Washington, the tribes believe in human and animal interactions were strong enough to the point that they could switch with each other.
The Chilkat blanket is a woven cape, worn by high-ranking tribal members during civic and ceremonial occasions.
The standard design is a white background with a bold black border and fringe on the lower portion.
But on this occasion, Hope mainly used the traditional designs of a Chilkat blanket but added in color to it to modernize it.
The concept originally came from Heidi Vantrease, the project organizers include Hope, Deanna Lampe, and Ursala Hudson.
Ursala Hudson is Hope's sister who is an artist and a graphic designer who photographs and paints.
The completed robe will be given to Aiding Women in Abuse and Rape Emergencies (AWARE), Juneau's gender-inclusive shelter for survivors of gender-based violence.