Meserve first learned her beadwork skills during elementary school in Alaska, which incorporated culture-based teachings. “My first memory of beading was maybe in the first grade; I was stringing beads on the bottom of a tunic,” says Meserve. As she got into middle and high school, she took even more craftwork classes, where she truly began perfecting her beading. “This was where I learned my beading method today—from my aunties that taught my class,” says Meserve. Now, Meserve’s work has expanded to include medallions of bananas, middle fingers, and even aliens. Her designs are a far cry from her Lingit tribe’s traditional designs—though the way she beads them still pays homage to its traditional craft style. “I use my same beadwork methods that I learned as a child, but the designs themselves arenʼt traditional Lingít artwork,” says Meserve. “Lingít beadwork can be seen mostly in flowers and seaweed—done on regalia like octopus bags, dance robes, dance tunics, vests, moccasins, headbands. But I really try to make more contemporary things that people will find amusing.”
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