The Chief with the top hat!!!!!!!!!!!!

Haw'aa Mike for using my top hat at AFN. It looked great on you. The lady next to me said "Would you move, so I can get a picture of the Chief?"

You did my hat proud!!!!!

With The Senator

Recently, I attended the AFN Convention in Anchorage. I sold some of my art work up there. Here I am with US Senator Lisa Murkowski (R, Alaska). She has on one of my hats (a fedora).

New Fedora

New Hat just done today, 9-11-09 Fedora hat!!!!!!!!!!!!

Top Hat Son

Gerard Jr. in the top hat!

Raven Woman and Killer Whale Man

Raven woman and killer whale man. Porcelain dolls each with their own handmade regalia, drum, and stand.

Take your pick. Buy online for $250. CLICK HERE

More New Baskets

This were all done it the last two weeks.

New Baskets

Here are some new Baskets !

Mystery Model

I had a surprise visitor yesterday. They tried on the new top hat that I just made. Guess who it is before clicking HERE to find out.

My Son's Hat

This Hat was made for My Son Gerard Jr. He said, "this is the one!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

Top Hat

My first Top Hat. As you can see, it's still wet. Yahoo, it's done! Haw'aa to Tommy Segundo for the hat form.

Grease Bowl

Grease Bowl Made By: Matthew Helgesen My son

It is an eagle bowl and the lid was weaved by Judy Helgesen(Potlatch Woman). This bowl now belongs to John and Jan Carle of Hydaburg, Alaska.

Love Bird Woman, Raven Man

The doll on the left is Love Bird Woman and the doll on the right is Raven Man.

Cockle Rattles

Eagle Hat

Richard Peterson commissioned this hat. Mr. Peterson lives in Kasaan, Alaska and is the President of the Organized Village of Kasaan and Vice President of Tlingit & Haida Central Council.

Food Gathering Dolls

The canoe has a raven design on one end (shown) and an eagle design on the other. Each of the porcelain dolls has its own handmade regalia. In the canoe, there is a basket full of blueberries. One of the dolls has a paddle in his left hand and a halibut hook in his right hand.

Buy the complete set, as seen above, for $400 (US). CLICK HERE

Mystery Revealed!

Be honest. Did you guess correctly before you saw the answer? Albert Kookesh, Alaska State Senator and Chairman of SEALASKA's Board of Directors, stopped by and tried on my new top hat.