{"product_id":"northern-star-wool-blanket","title":"Northern Star Wool Blanket","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Northern Star Wool Blanket derives from the beautiful Ojibwe quillwork tradition. Before beadwork, we etched, wove, and quilled our world to reflect our way of seeing the world. Quill work is one of the oldest art forms of our homelands. The beautiful symmetry and storytelling is what I wanted to draw in on this blanket made here in Minnesota.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eQuillwork comes from the porcupine quills often dyed, and sewn or wrapped to create ornate and beautiful clothing, utilitarian items such as baskets, and now inspires this new blanket!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP Selected SCXW251157266 BCX4\" data-ccp-props='{\"134233117\":false,\"134233118\":false,\"201341983\":0,\"335559738\":0,\"335559739\":0,\"335559740\":240}'\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis quilled star reminds us that we are made of stars and also that Indigenous people have had extensive knowledge of the sky and stars to navigate the waters and lands since time immemorial. “The star reminds us of the ones that guide us home. For me as an artist it was art and the outdoors that brought my heart and spirit back home as an Anishinaabe.” -Giizh\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese colors are inspired by the natural materials of birchbark and quills as well as the blue and red from natural dyes artists use in traditional cultural materiality. \"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMany people live far from their homelands, are disconnected from their homelands, or due to history cannot reconnect. My hope is that this star brings a little bit of home into their home, reminding them they are home inside of themselves.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"none\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW251157266 BCX4\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW251157266 BCX4\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\"\u003eOur Northern Star Wool Blanket is exclusively woven in Minnesota on our neighboring Dakota lands at \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.faribaultmill.com\/?gad_source=1\u0026amp;gad_campaignid=887908698\u0026amp;gbraid=0AAAAADvNY5pcAfiXFS2R6RQ2pmXWP-bDR\u0026amp;gclid=CjwKCAiA2MDXBhBUEiwAD-YB-_irvkYTdGMu3LV9GLQrTC0GUG9OirAk0IuXtXk0ZlNkqt8zYd9WoRoCu4MQAvD_BwE\"\u003eFaribault Mill\u003c\/a\u003e—a beloved historic heritage brand founded in 1865 and is one of the last “vertical” mills in the country. From raw fiber to spun wool, Faribault Mill has carefully crafted our Northern Star Wool Blanket entirely under one roof. Woven from premium wool and a cotton blend, we were able to work closely on this project between myself, Eighth Generation, and the mill. Being able to work from inspiration to art to dyes to milling to finished blanket is really an incredible process. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout Product:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003eSingle ply 3-fill jacquard\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003e85% wool 15% cotton\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003eSize: 50 X 79\"\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003ePair with the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.heartberry.com\/products\/otter-steps-linen-set?_pos=2\u0026amp;_sid=4ecd6b785\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOtter Steps Linen Coverlet\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e for a cozy vibe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThank you for supporting Inspired Natives™, not \"Native-inspired.\"\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e5% of all blanket sales support the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/eighthgeneration.com\/pages\/inspired-natives-award\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eInspired\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNatives™\u003c\/span\u003e Award\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e for emerging arts entrepreneurs.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA portion of our sales goes to our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.heartberry.com\/?srsltid=AfmBOoq9rlYNhCBTnY6YGAGcpE0DOR_JPG2M0wP5__yWvkz1CuLLlqJJ\"\u003eNative Excellence Scholarship,\u003c\/a\u003e an annual scholarship to support a young Native scholar heading off to post-secondary education. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Heart Berry","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67347491225841,"sku":null,"price":405.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0659\/7181\/files\/IMG_6167.jpg?v=1793135058","url":"https:\/\/www.heartberry.com\/products\/northern-star-wool-blanket","provider":"Heart Berry","version":"1.0","type":"link"}