By Danielle Morsette.
Burke Museum
Sat., Apr. 6, 2013 | 10 am – 3 pm
Included with museum admission; FREE for Burke members
Join the Burke Museum for a special day about Coast Salish art. Explore the incredible artwork of local Native American artists, who are experts in mediums such as weaving, sculpture, print-making, carving, and more. Talk with practicing Coast Salish artists and watch demonstrations of their work. Attend film screenings throughout the day in the Burke Room, and try your hand at a communal weaving piece on a large loom.
Art demonstrations include:
- Coast Salish weaving on tabletop and upright frame looms
- Cedar bark basketry weaving
- Hand spinning yarn with a spindle whorl
- Acrylic on paper pieces
- Film screenings of Teachings of the Tree People: The Work of Bruce Miller and Killer Whale and Crocodile
Participating artists include Bill and Fran James, Heather Johnson-Jock, lessLIE, Luke Marston, Danielle Morsette, and Karen Reed.
Coast Salish Art programs are supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts and 4Culture.