CLF 2022 Auction: Quilled Hat Band by Djuana Tucker

 

During the 18th and 19th centuries, no self-respecting gentleman, or scoundrel for that matter, would consider venturing into public without a hat. For the modern-day frontiersman headed for the range, the rendezvous, or the woods, that hasn’t changed. For those hoping to set their headgear apart from the crowd, CLA artist Djuana Tucker has donated a unique quill-wrapped rawhide hatband to this year’s fundraising auction. 

Typical of Tucker’s work, the piece is constructed with historically appropriate materials. The artist relied on authentic natural dyes to achieve the color palette: madder root for red and Osage orange sawdust, indigo, and madder root to achieve black. The hatband is 22 inches long, with a brain-tanned leather lace on each end, ensuring that the piece will fit any size hat.

One of the premiere quill workers in the nation, Tucker is a regular donor to the CLF Live Fundraising Auction. Though she is firmly grounded in a knowledge of original quillwork, Tucker is a skilled designer in her own right. “I refer to catalogs of museum collections and photographs of original pieces for reference,” she explains, “but I am also inspired by the world around me.” Such an approach affords the artist a good measure of creative freedom. “I tend to focus on design aesthetic and composition rather than perfection in the quillwork pieces I create.”

For more information on the work of the artist, contact:
Djuana Tucker
2539 Angela Drive
Granite City, IL 62040
618-975-8897
Djuana70@yahoo.com
Follow on Facebook

Text by Joshua Shepherd

Photography by Lon Brauer

To see all the artists’ postings for the 2022 CLF Fundraising Auction go to:

http://www.contemporarylongriflefoundation.org/2022-fundraising-auction/

2021 CLA Live Auction: Quilled Hat Band by Djuana Tucker

During the 18th and 19th centuries, no self-respecting gentleman, or scoundrel for that matter, would consider venturing into public without a hat. For the modern-day frontiersman headed for the range, the rendezvous, or the woods, that hasn’t changed. For those hoping to set their headgear apart from the crowd, CLA artist Djuana Tucker has donated a unique quill wrapped rawhide hatband to this year’s fundraising auction.

 

Typical of Tucker’s work, the piece is constructed with historically appropriate materials. The artist relied on authentic natural dyes to achieve the color palette: madder root for red and Osage orange sawdust, indigo, and madder root to achieve black. The hatband is 22 inches long, with a brain tanned leather lace on each end, ensuring that the piece will fit any size hat.

One of the premiere quill workers in the nation, Tucker is a regular donor to the CLA auction. Though she is firmly grounded in a knowledge of original quillwork, Tucker is a skilled designer in her own right. “I refer to catalogs of museum collections and photographs of original pieces for reference,” she explains, “but I am also inspired by the world around me.” Such an approach affords the artist a good measure of creative freedom. “I tend to focus on design aesthetic and composition rather than perfection in the quillwork pieces I create.”

For further information on the work of the artist, contact:

Djuana Tucker

2539 Angela Drive

Granite City, IL 62040

618-975-8897

Djuana70@yahoo.com

Follow on Facebook

 

Photography by Lon Brauer

Text by Joshua Shepherd

CLF Auction Artist of the Day: Djuana Tucker

 

2020 CLA Live Auction: QUILLED HAT BAND by Djuana Tucker

During the 18th and 19th centuries, no self-respecting gentleman, or scoundrel, for that matter would consider venturing into public without a hat. For the modern-day frontiersman headed for the range, the rendezvous, or the woods, that hasn’t changed. For those hoping to set their headgear apart from the crowd, CLA artist Djuana Tucker has donated a unique quill wrapped rawhide hatband to this year’s fund-raising auction. Typical of Tuckers work, the piece is constructed with historically appropriate materials. The artist relied on authentic natural dyes to achieve the color palette: madder root for red and osage orange sawdust, indigo, and madder root to achieve black. The hatband is wide and 22 long, with a brain tanned leather lace on each end, ensuring that the piece will fit any size hat.

One of the premiere quill workers in the nation, Tucker is a regular donor to the CLA auction. Though the artist is firmly grounded in a knowledge of original quillwork, Tucker is a skilled designer in her own right. “I refer to catalogs of museum collections and photographs of original pieces for reference,” she explains, “but I am also inspired by the world around me.” Such an approach affords the artist a good measure of creative freedom. “I tend to focus on design aesthetic and composition rather than perfection in the quillwork pieces I create.”

For further information on the work of the artist, contact:
Djuana Tucker
2539 Angela Drive
Granite City, IL 62040
618-975-8897
Djuana70@yahoo.com
Follow on Facebook

To see all the Artists' contributions to the 2020 CLF Live Fund Raising Auction, visit our website at http://www.contemporarylongriflefoundation.org/2020-live-auction/

Copy by By Joshua Shepherd

Photography by Lon Brauer

2019 CLA Live Auction: Quilled Hatband by Djuana Tucker

During the 18th and 19th centuries, no self-respecting gentleman – or scoundrel, for that matter – would consider venturing into public without a hat.  For the modern-day frontiersman headed for the range, the rendezvous, or the woods, that hasn’t changed. For those hoping to set their headgear apart from the crowd, CLA artist Djuana Tucker has donated a unique quill wrapped rawhide hatband to this year’s fund-raising auction.  Typical of Tucker’s work, the piece is constructed with historically appropriate materials. The artist relied on authentic natural dyes to achieve the color palette: madder root for red and osage orange sawdust, indigo, and madder root to achieve black. The hatband is ¼” wide and 22” long, with a braintanned leather lace on each end, ensuring that the piece will fit any size hat.

One of the premiere quill workers in the nation, Tucker is a regular donor to the CLA auction.  Though the artist is firmly grounded in a knowledge of original quillwork, Tucker is a skilled designer in her own right. “I refer to catalogs of museum collections and photographs of original pieces for reference,” she explains, “but I am also inspired by the world around me.” Such an approach affords the artist a good measure of creative freedom. “I tend to focus on design aesthetic and composition rather than perfection in the quillwork pieces I create.”

For further information on the work of the artist, contact:

Djuana Tucker

2539 Angela Drive

Granite City, IL 62040

618-975-8897

Djuana70@yahoo.com

Follow on Facebook

Copy and photos supplied by the CLF.

Artist at the 2019 Lake Cumberland Show

David Wright is a regular at the Lake Cumberland Show

Title: Waiting for his Fur Tally
Image Size: 20" x 30"
Type: - oil on panel
Price: $ 20,400.00
Category: American Frontier

Images posted online by Djuana Tucker of items she will have at the Lake Cumberland Show.

2018 CLA Live Auction: Quilled Powder Horn Strap by Djuana Tucker

The quillwork design on this powder horn strap is based on eighteenth century Eastern Woodland/Great Lakes style porcupine quill embroidery. The quills are naturally dyed with indigo, Osage orange, and madder, and they are sewn onto the strap using the zigzag and outline techniques. The strap is 36" long and 1 1/2" wide. The leather is smoked, braintanned, and walnut dyed by Andy Ruffner. The strap is lined with linen and has leather reinforced ends, with two 12" leather laces on each end. This piece has a $425.00 retail value. 

Djuana (pronounced doo WAH nah) Tucker has been creating porcupine quill embroidery pieces since 2006. She refers to catalogs of 18th century museum collections and photographs of original artwork for inspiration. She uses natural dyes to color her quills and is constantly researching to make her creations as historically accurate as possible. 

Djuana does quillwork demonstrations and workshops at living history events, and she has pieces for sale through the CLA website. Custom orders are always welcome. Follow her on Facebook to see the pieces she makes from start to finish and check out the instructional videos on her Facebook video channel.

Djuana has been a loyal supporter of the CLA Live Auction
Djuana Tucker
djuana70@yahoo.com
618-975-8897

Text by Djuana Tucker with photos by David Wright

2017 CLF Auction Item: Djuana Tucker Quilled Hatband

Once again the Contemporary Longrifle Foundation is presenting  a great auction of outstanding items at the The Contemporary Longrifle Association Fund Raising Live Auction.  The auction will be held on Friday, August 18, 2017 in the Grand Ball Room at the Lexington Convention Center in Lexington Kentucky.  If you cannot attend or are not a member of the CLA there is an absentee bidding process.  Contact the CLA for details. This is an auction item.

During the 18^th and 19^th centuries, no self-respecting gentleman – or scoundrel, for that matter – would consider venturing into public without a hat.  For the modern-day frontiersman headed for the range, the rendezvous, or the woods, that hasn’t changed.

For those hoping to set their headgear apart from the crowd, CLA artist Djuana Tucker has donated a unique hatband to this year’s fund-raising auction.  Typical of Tucker’s work, the piece is constructed with historically appropriate materials.  Linen lined with leather reinforced ends, the band, which is 22” long and 5/8” wide, is tastefully adorned with a striking tribal-inspired pattern executed in porcupine quills.  The artist relied on authentic natural dyes to achieve the color palette: madder for orange and a custom blend of osage, indigo, and madder to achieve black. Leather lacing on each end of the hat band ensures that the piece is fully adjustable to fit any size hat.     

 

One of the premier quill workers in the nation, Tucker is a regular donor to the CLA auction.  Though the artist is firmly grounded in a knowledge of original quillwork, Tucker is a skilled designer in her own right. “I refer to catalogs of museum collections and photographs of original pieces for reference,” she explains, “but I am also inspired by the world around me.” Such an approach affords the artist a good measure of creative freedom. “I tend to focus on design aesthetic and composition rather than perfection in the quillwork pieces I create.

For further information on the work of the artist, contact: 

Djuana Tucker
2540 Angela Drive
Granite City, IL 62040
618-975-8897

Djuana70@yahoo.com

Djuanasquillwork.com

facebook.com/djuanatucker

Copy by Joshua Shepherd with photos by David Wright.