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Brian Jungen
Brian Jungen currently has an exhibit at the National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, D.C. I recognized his work using shoes — he makes striking totems and masks with popular athletic shoes and gear. Some of his works were massive (with lawn chairs, plastic containers, full-sized clothing) and some more intimate (sporting goods).…
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National Museum of the American Indian
This Smithsonian museum highlighting the American Indian has two locations, one in New York City, and one in Washington, D.C. It is “dedicated to the preservation, study, and exhibition of the life, languages, literature, history, and arts of Native Americans.” Its collections span the Americas and the Caribbean. I have been to the NYC museum,…
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Beaded Heritage at the University of Kansas
Haskell Indian Nations University seniors Julia and Twila White Bull are displaying their personal dance regalia along with historic examples of beaded bags and moccasins from the Spencer Museum of Art’s collections in Beaded Heritage, on display until August 1st. The sisters are Lakota Sioux and Chippewa. If you’re near Lawrence, Kansas, take a look.…
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Sleight of Hand
I watched Joanne Bast’s blog posts while she created an amazing beaded playing card, entitled “Clubbing the Night Away.” Her description of the piece is “Prohibition birthed the nightclub when women had to go out at night for illegal alcohol. Men+women+alcohol+party atmosphere=dancing. My six of clubs depicts three eras of nightclub dancing.” The full deck…
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Foot in the Door 4 gallery
Attached are the remaining pictures I took at Foot in the Door 4, my previous entry has the overview photos and the photos of my work. These are the pictures I took because I was impressed with the idea, the technique, the colors — or simply because they amused me. Handheld pictures taken with slow…