Stainless Steel Fish Fork by Rico Worl, Wildfish Cannery
Wildfish Cannery, renowned for its premium tinned seafood, offers a custom-designed stainless steel fish fork, blending functionality with cultural artistry.
- PRODUCER: Wildfish Cannery
- DESIGNER: Rico Lanáat’ Worl, a Tlingit/Athabascan social designer and artist
- MATERIAL: High-quality stainless steel
- DESIGN INSPIRATION: The fork features designs inspired by indigenous art styles, reflecting the rich cultural heritage of Southeast Alaska.
- USES: Specifically crafted for enjoying tinned fish, providing an elegant and practical alternative to using fingers.
“Rico Lanáat’ Worl is a Tlingit/Athabascan social designer and artist with training in anthropology.
His work started in developing the arts department at Sealaska Heritage Institute, implementing programs to empower the indigenous artists of Southeast Alaska. The programs focused on developing fundamental skills and access to resources.
Through his ongoing project, Trickster Company, He carries forward the goals of empowering indigenous artists, Celebrating indigenous resilience, promoting cross cultural connection, representing modern indigenous people to Alaska’s visitors, and breaking into a tourism market that profits from Alaska Native art styles with little to no return to the communities that spent thousands of years developing those styles.
Currently Rico is working towards developing his skills in digital 3d sculpture and exploring themes of indigenous futurism.”
Stainless Steel Fish Fork by Rico Worl, Wildfish Cannery
Wildfish Cannery, renowned for its premium tinned seafood, offers a custom-designed stainless steel fish fork, blending functionality with cultural artistry.
- PRODUCER: Wildfish Cannery
- DESIGNER: Rico Lanáat’ Worl, a Tlingit/Athabascan social designer and artist
- MATERIAL: High-quality stainless steel
- DESIGN INSPIRATION: The fork features designs inspired by indigenous art styles, reflecting the rich cultural heritage of Southeast Alaska.
- USES: Specifically crafted for enjoying tinned fish, providing an elegant and practical alternative to using fingers.
“Rico Lanáat’ Worl is a Tlingit/Athabascan social designer and artist with training in anthropology.
His work started in developing the arts department at Sealaska Heritage Institute, implementing programs to empower the indigenous artists of Southeast Alaska. The programs focused on developing fundamental skills and access to resources.
Through his ongoing project, Trickster Company, He carries forward the goals of empowering indigenous artists, Celebrating indigenous resilience, promoting cross cultural connection, representing modern indigenous people to Alaska’s visitors, and breaking into a tourism market that profits from Alaska Native art styles with little to no return to the communities that spent thousands of years developing those styles.
Currently Rico is working towards developing his skills in digital 3d sculpture and exploring themes of indigenous futurism.”