Workshop this weekend will teach sea otter pelt sewing
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May 8, 2024
Jeremiah James
Pete White, of Wrangell, stands next to freshly harvested sea otter pelts. Jeremiah James, who will teach a class on sea otter pelt sewing in Wrangell this weekend, hopes his class will interest more Alaska Natives in harvesting sea otters and sewing their pelts.
"Wear sea otter, save a crab!" says Jeremiah James.
James will teach a sea otter skin sewing class in Wrangell Thursday through Sunday, May 9-12, at the Wrangell Cooperative Association cultural center.
The workshop, put on by Sealaska Heritage Institute, will teach about 15 students to hand sew a pattern of their choosing, including garments like hats, scarves, headbands and pillows.
James, who lives in Yakutat and Juneau, got into sea otter sewing in 2011 after taking a beginner sewing class in Yakutat where he made a headband. At the time, he was working construction in the winters and comm...
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