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January 24, 2007
Opening Day: In the Spirit of the Ancestors: Contemporary Northwest Coast Art
Sat., Mar. 3, 2007
Seattle—The Burke Museum celebrates the opening of the new landmark exhibit In the Spirit of the Ancestors: Contemporary Northwest Coast Art with a day of Native American art activities. On Sat., Mar. 3, see demonstrations of traditional wood carving, basketry, drum making, and basket weaving. Reflect on the basket weaver’s art with some of the northwest’s foremost practitioners, chat with wood carving artists, and experience Burke’s first comprehensive exhibition of contemporary Northwest Coast Native art from the Burke’s own collections. The opening day schedule includes:
Demonstrations
11 – 3 pm: Traditional wood carving with Mike Dangeli
11 – 3 pm: Drum making with George David
12 – 4 pm: Traditional basketry with Lisa Telford and Shawna Colbert
12 – 4 pm: Basket weaving with Ed Carriere
Gallery Walks: 10:30 am, 12 pm, 3 pm – With curators and artists
Artist Panels
11 am: From Branch to Basket– Artists Ed Carriere, Pat Courtney Gold, Lisa Telford, and Susan Pavel
2 pm: Wood and Bone– Artists Calvin Hunt, Marvin Oliver, George David, Shaun Peterson, and Manual Salazar
Lecture: 1 pm – Lecture on the photographs of B.A. Haldren by Native American artist Miquel Askren
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