Woven in Wool: Resilience in Coast Salish Weaving
On view through August 30, 2026
Burke Museum | Washington State Museum of Natural History & Culture
Seattle, Washington
www.burkemuseum.org
“Woven in Wool” showcases both historical and contemporary woven creations, including blankets, tunics, hoods, and skirts. Visitors will journey through the seasonal cycle of weaving, from gathering materials and spinning wool to dyeing with natural ingredients and weaving intricate designs. Along the way, they’ll learn firsthand from weavers and gain insight into the deep cultural and scientific knowledge embedded in every strand.
The exhibit is the result of many years of collaboration between the Burke Museum and the Coast Salish Wool Weaving Center. In preparation for this exhibition, the weavers visited many museums, identifying historical weavings and tools that will return to the Pacific Northwest for this show. These older creations gave them insights into how the materials had been gathered, prepared, and woven. Inspired by their research, the weavers wove 14 new creations for the exhibition using mountain goat wool gathered over the last decade.
See more here: https://www.burkemuseum.org/…/woven-wool-resilience…
[Image: Sacred Wealth, necklace (detail), 2025. Chepximiya Siyam Chief Dr. Janice George (Squamish) mountain goat wool, shell.]
