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SUMMARY:Beading to Basketry: Hands-on Artmaking with Indigenous Artists
DESCRIPTION:A few additional seats have been opened up in the following workshops: Beading (10 AM)\, Quilling on Birch Bark (1:30 PM)\, Beading (1:30 PM)\, and Basswood Cordage (4 PM). To register\, please contact museumed@kiarts.org and indicate which workshop(s) you’d like to take. Reservations will be made on a first-come\, first-served basis. \nVisit the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts on May 17 for a special day-long celebration of Indigenous artmaking\, with a series of free workshops led by Kelly Church (Gun Lake Band of Pottawatomi) and David Martin (Pokagon Band of Potawatomi)! Church will lead explorations of black ash basketry\, quilling on birch bark\, and basswood cordage\, while Martin will teach beadworking. Additional programming includes: demonstrations by local artists\, exhibition tours\, storytime for kids and adults\, and a drop-in artmaking activity for guests of all ages. All materials\, as well as breakfast and lunch\, will be provided. Seating for each workshop is limited\, so preregistration is highly recommended. \nWhile at the KIA\, see five artworks by Indigenous artists\, currently on loan from Art Bridges. These artworks include: Rio Grande Casino Landscape\, 2000\, by David Bradley (Chippewa); Untitled (Bear with Thundercloud) by Bob Haozous (Chiricahua Apache); Out of Range by James Lavadour; and Indian Land #4 and Diptych by Fritz Scholder (Luiseño). \nSchedule: \n\n\n\n \n\n\nTime\nActivity\n\n\n\n\n9:45 – 10:00 am\nWelcome\n\n\n10:00 am – 12:30 pm\nHands-on Workshop – Black Ash Baskets taught by Kelly Church*\nThis workshop is full. Please email museumed@kiarts.org to be added to a waitlist. \n\nDuring this workshop\, each participant will weave a basket created from the processed materials of the black ash tree. Using black ash splints made by Church and her family\, weave a basket finished with a loop-embellished rim. Your finished basket will be made to last over 100 years! The use of scissors is required. Guests ages 12 and under must be accompanied by adults.\n\n\n\n\n10:00 am – Noon\nHands-on Workshop – Beading taught by David Martin* \nSeats are available! Email museumed@kiarts.org to register. \n\nFor centuries\, beadwork has been used by Indigenous peoples across the world to tell stories and to express cultural and personal identities. Beadwork can be highly elaborate and intricate\, using a vibrant variety of colors and materials to create a wide range of patterns and images. During this workshop\, learn more about the art of beading with artist David Martin\, and get hands-on experience in creating your own beaded art! The projects for the morning and afternoon beading workshops will be different. Guests ages 12 and under must be accompanied by adults.\n\n\n\n\n11:15 am – Noon\nGuided Tour with Curator Rehema Barber focusing on artworks on loan from Art Bridges \n\nTour our galleries with Rehema Barber\, Director of Curatorial Affairs! This tour will focus on five works by Indigenous artists\, currently on loan from the Art Bridges. These artworks include: Rio Grande Casino Landscape\, 2000\, by David Bradley (Chippewa); Untitled (Bear with Thundercloud) by Bob Haozous (Chiricahua Apache); Out of Range by James Lavadour; and Indian Land #4 and Diptych by Fritz Scholder (Luiseño). This is a drop-in tour; preregistration is not required.\n\n\n\n\n11:30 am – Noon\nStorytime \n\nJoin us in the Meader Fine Arts Library as we read together. This Storytime is designed for the whole family. This is a drop-in activity; preregistration is not required.\n\n\n\n\nNoon – 2:30 pm\nDrop-in Family Art Making \n\nGuests of all ages are invited to drop by the Meader Fine Arts Library for a hands-on artmaking project! This time\, you’re the storyteller. Write and draw your own original stories onto premade concertina books. This is a drop-in activity; preregistration is not required.\n\n\n\n\n1:30 – 2:15 pm\nGuided tour with a KIA Docent focusing on artworks on loan from Art Bridges and the KIA’s permanent collection \n\nTour our galleries with a KIA docent! This tour will focus on five works by Indigenous artists\, currently on loan from the Art Bridges. This is a drop-in tour; preregistration is not required.\n\n\n\n\n1:30 – 3:30 pm\nHands-on Workshop – Quilling on Birch Bark taught by Kelly Church*\nSeats are available! Email museumed@kiarts.org to register. \n\nThe ancient art of quilling on birch bark involves using porcupine quills to create decorative designs on objects made from birch bark. During this workshop\, each participant will quill their own design to create a necklace medallion\, which will be trimmed with a sweetgrass braid and will hang with deerskin string. Colored and natural quills will be available\, and the use of sharp awls is required. Guests ages 12 and under must be accompanied by adults.\n\n\n\n\n1:30 – 3:30 pm\nHands-on Workshop – Beading taught by David Martin* \nSeats are available! Email museumed@kiarts.org to register. \n\nFor centuries\, beadwork has been used by Indigenous peoples across the world to tell stories and to express cultural and personal identities. Beadwork can be highly elaborate and intricate\, using a vibrant variety of colors and materials to create a wide range of patterns and images. During this workshop\, learn more about the art of beading with artist David Martin\, and get hands-on experience in creating your own beaded art! Guests ages 12 and under must be accompanied by adults.\n\n\n\n\n2:30 – 3:00 pm\nStorytime \n\nJoin us in the Meader Fine Arts Library as we read together. This Storytime is designed for the whole family. This is a drop-in activity; preregistration is not required.\n\n\n\n\n4:00 – 4:45 pm\nGuided tour with a KIA Docent focusing on artworks on loan from Art Bridges and the KIA’s permanent collection \n\nTour our galleries with a KIA docent! This tour will focus on five works by Indigenous artists\, currently on loan from the Art Bridges. This is a drop-in tour; preregistration is not required.\n\n\n\n\n4:00 – 5:00 pm\nHands-on Workshop – Basswood Cordage taught by Kelly Church* \nSeats are available! Email museumed@kiarts.org to register. \n\nThe inner bark of the basswood tree\, also known as “bast\,” is known for its long\, interwoven fibers that make it ideal for creating strong\, flexible cordage or rope. During this workshop\, each participant will learn to make cordage from the inner bark of the basswood tree. They will learn how to twist the provided material together and how to add new materials to create longer cords. Guests ages 12 and under must be accompanied by adults.\n\n\n\n\n\n* Seating is limited\, preregistration is highly encouraged \nGenerous support for this project provided by Art Bridges. 
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