-
Material Mythologies at the Minnesota Museum of American Art
Recently closed in the Minnesota Museum of American Art’s Project Space is “Material Mythologies.” From the Museum’s description: “Material Mythologies brings together textiles, beading, metal, ceramic, and glass by five artists from around the country, all of whom are working at the edge of contemporary craft and sculpture…With their innovative use of functional and non-functional…
-
Made of Thunder, Made of Glass II: Continuing Traditions in Northeastern Indian Beadwork
The Castellani Art Museum of Niagara University recently opened “Made of Thunder, Made of Glass II” on its campus north of Niagara Falls, New York. The exhibit “explores the intricate details and intimate meanings of Haudenosaunee, Wabanaki, and Chippewa beadwork through exquisite historic works and elaborate contemporary creations.” There are more than 200 historic pieces,…
-
BEad Inspired design contest from Whimbeads
I am one of many, many participants in the BEad Inspired design contest from Whimbeads. Beki, proprietress and beader extraordinaire, made kits we bought sight unseen, inspired by pictures of the seasons. By July 1st, I am to create something from my “Fall” kit. One of the rules is that I am to share no…
-
Hmong textiles
The Hmong are an ethnic group that began coming to Minnesota in 1975 as refugees from the Vietnam War that decimated their homelands in Laos. The United States recruited Hmong men to assist in the war as a secret operation, with a total of 30,000 – 40,000 Hmong soldiers killed in combat, an estimated 1/4 of all Hmong men and…