About Us
Jacinthe Demmert created Kaigani Craft in 2018 to share her love of weaving and formline design. Find her cedar bark baskets, jewelry, and hand-painted fabrics on her table at Pike Place Market.
Jacinthe is a craftsman of the Haida Nation. She learned Haida basketry from her mother, and Haida formline art from her father. She has spent her lifetime weaving. She now creates and teaches her children the traditions of Haida art in her home in Shoreline, Washington.
A statement for Jacinthe Demmert:
“I am creatively devoted to Haida basketry. From gathering and preparation of cedar bark, and through every design, there is inherited cultural value in every step. My work is inherently tied to the forest through material and inspiration. I use natural dyes to bring out the contrast of balance in my weaving. My baskets encapsulate the world in which I grew. I weave a spiral, a pattern found extensively in nature- encoded into plants, animals, humans, the earth and galaxies around us. I observe the beauty of the seemingly chaotic universe and hold it in my heart as I weave. In this ancient art form I have found my ancestors as well as myself, in the vast spiral that weaves us all together. As I weave, I feel connected to the world around me. I feel that I am tapping into an energy greater than that which resides within me. It is for the love of this energy and connection that I weave.”
