Thunderbird Coat Facing East

SELVEDGE DENIM + MADE IN USA + ARTIST-DESIGNED 

The Thunderbird Coat encompasses the emotions of an eleven-day road trip in our 1971 F250...from our ancestral homelands of the Great Lakes to the Pacific Northwest. 

Through the boreal forests along Lake Superior, across the plains and badlands of Dakota & Cheyenne lands, to the high desert and ultimately the temperate rainforest of the Pacific...each morning, day, and night an act of intention and, in many ways a prayer. Crisp sunrises, afternoon thunderstorms, still sunsets, and brilliantly starry nights were our muse as we bore witness to the change of seasons. Woven into each fabric of this coat is the intention, observation, and emotion of this experience.

Facing East

Artist Statement: "Our sun rises in the east. The Facing East blanket acknowledges ways that Lakota, and other Indigenous people, honor, and express gratitude for the gift of each new day. Embedded within this act of gratitude is a deep respect for, and appreciation of the many cycles and relationships that support life." ~ Dyani White Hawk

Dyani White Hawk (Sičáŋǧu Lakota) is a visual artist based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. White Hawk, a 2019 United States Artists Fellow, has work among public collections such as the Museum of Modern Art, Walker Art Center, Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art and Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts Museum.

Materials

• Facing East wool blanket lining woven exclusively for Ginew® by PENDLETON® (Portland, OR)
• 32 oz wool blanket fabric lining (82% wool & 18% cotton)
• 14 oz Vidalia Mills selvage denim (LA, USA)
• Custom under-collar Ginew® embroidery (USA)
• Custom satin-quilted lining in sleeves (USA)
• Classic Western silhouette with modern fit
• Custom Ginew® hardware (USA)
• Small-batch cothing - coat 
• Manufactured in Los Angeles, California

Size Chart

Flat lay measurements - not circumference. 1 inch = 2.54 centimeters. 

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