Renewing What They Gave Us: Native American Artists in Residence at the Minnesota History Center
At the Minnesota History Center until April 22, 2018 is this exhibition by Native American Artists and their apprentices, “Renewing What They Gave Us.” This exhibition is in conjunction with the Native American Artist-in-Residence Program (NAAIR), exposing the selected artists to traditional works in the Minnesota Historical Society Collection. There are two minute videos about each artist at the NAAIR link. Click on the photographs to enlarge.
Basket art by Pat and Gage Kruse.
Birchbark basket with spruce root and basswood fiber, unidentified Ojibwe maker, 1920s
Birchbark dish with porcupine quills and silk ribbon, unidentified Ojibwe maker, mid to lake 1800s
Pat and Gage Kruse
Pat and Gage Kruse
Pat and Gage Kruse
Beadwork by Jessica Gokey, Terri Hom as apprentice.
“Traditional foods” beaded placemat and napkin ring, Teri Hom