Meet the Artists
Alex Edwards – Aandeishí
Tlingit and Tsimshian
Reno, Nevada
Alex Edwards (Aandeishí) is a 19 year old artist currently working out of Reno, Nevada. He has spent the past few years learning Northwest Coats art under his Grandfather, Pete Esquiro, an accomplished silversmith, engraver, and lapidarist in Sitka, Alaska. He is eager and excited to be a part of the new generation of young indigenous artists carrying forth the artistic traditions cultivated by our families, relatives, and ancestors for thousands of years. Alex primarily works with copper, silver and precious stones, however, more recently has started exploring digital media, printmaking and other mediums.
Website: Instagram
2025 Traditional Games Shirt Art – One Hand Reach
Rico Worl
Tlingit and Athabascan
Juneau, Alaska
Rico Lanáat’ Worl grew up in Southeast and interior Alaska surrounded by many talented artists who inspired much of his artistic development and appreciation for art. His art is a focused study in learning formline design, the traditional design style of the Indigenous Northwest Coast.
Through his current ongoing project, Trickster Company, he works to celebrate Indigenous resilience and cross-cultural connection, break into a tourist market which profits millions of dollars from knock-off “Native” artwork, and represent the story of how Indigenous people are not only here today but engaged in modern lifestyles. These goals are also foundational in his work outside of the brand. His crafts range from product design, digital design, jewelry making, printmaking, public art and most recently he has been working to develop his skills in sculpture and computer-aided 3D design. In 2021 the US Postal Service released the Raven Story stamp bearing his original design — the first stamp ever illustrated by a Tlingit artist.
Website: https://ricoworl.com/
Traditional Games logo donated by Rico Worl
2024 Traditional Games shirt art donated by Rico Worl – One Foot High Kick
Alison Bremner
Tlingit
Washington
Alison Bremner is a Tlingit artist born and raised in Southeast Alaska. Through humor and a variety of mediums Bremner seeks to depict the experience of the modern Native. Painting, woodcarving, and regalia are a few of the mediums the artist employs.
Bremner’s work can be found in the permanent collections of the Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture, the Portland Art Museum, the British Museum, and the Musée de Boulogne-sur- Mer, among others.
“Culture is not stagnant. Through contact and the technological revolution, Tlingit culture is constantly adapting, observing, and searching for its place in the world.”
Website: Instagram
2023 Traditional Games Shirt Art – Seal Hop
Crystal Worl – Kaakeeyáa
Tlingit and Athabascan
Juneau, Alaska
Crystal Kaakeeyáa Rose Demientieff Worl is Athabascan, Filipino, and Tlingit from Raven moiety, Sockeye Clan, from the Raven House. She is Deg Hit’an Athabascan from Fairbanks Alaska.
Crystal is a talented multidisciplinary artist based in Juneau, Alaska. She draws inspiration from her cultural roots and the natural world around her. Worl's artwork is diverse, ranging from Tlingit Northwest Coast design to contemporary multimedia pieces. Her work often explores themes of identity, connection to land, and the interplay between traditional and modern ways of life. In addition to creating art, Worl is also an advocate for Indigenous rights and works to promote cultural awareness and understanding through her art. Her work has been exhibited in galleries and museums around the world and she continues to be a prominent voice in the Indigenous art community.
Today Crystal lives in Juneau, Alaska, working as a co-owner and co-designer of Trickster Company with her brother Rico Worl.
Website: https://crystalworl.com/
2021 & 2022 Shirt art donated by Crystal Worl – Alaskan High Kick
Robert Davis Hoffmann
Tlingit
Kake, Alaska
Robert Davis Hoffmann is a Tlingit artist of the Tsaagweidi (Eagle/Killer Whale) clan, Xaay Hit (Yellow Cedar House), from Kake, Alaska. His paintings and carved panels explore Native issues by using themes of transformation. His father’s generation struggled with assimilation into western culture; Robert watched him carve and design to stay connected to his culture. Similarly, Robert uses his own art to bridge his tribal past to the present.
Biography credit: National Park Service: Sitka
Website: https://tlingitart.com/
2019 & 2020 Shirt Art
2018 Traditional Games Shirt Art