Crater Lake formed when the volcano Mount Mazama collapsed and its empty caldera filled with rain and snow melt. Legends of the Kalamath Native Americans tell of a great battle between Llao, the god of the underworld, and the sky god Skell during which Mount Mazama was destroyed. The water in Crater Lake is some of the purest and clearest in the world.

This slouchy hat with its curving rows of glistening beads was inspired by sunlight on the blue, blue water under the clear blue sky.