Indigenous & Nature Arts
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Period 1
Class Spans
2 Periods
Cherokee Pottery with Lillie Vann
Available:
- Week 2
Skill Level:
N/A
All Levels
Create a small turtle using Cherokee symbols and techniques.
Period 3
Class Spans
2 Periods
Cherokee Shields and Rabbit Rattles
Available:
- Week 2
Skill Level:
N/A
All Levels
Create clay shields and forms using Cherokee methods and designs.
Period 3
Class Spans
2 Periods
Contemporary Indigenous Life in the Mid-Atlantic with Jess McPherson
Available:
- Week 2
Skill Level:
N/A
Making the Visible the Invisible. A week-long introduction to the region’s Native communities, including history, culture, and arts.
Period 1
Class Spans
2 Periods
Earth Colors: Making Pigments from Plants and Minerals w P Brodowski & K Koons
Available:
- Week 2
Skill Level:
N/A
All Levels
Discover how to transform pigments extracted from plants and minerals into a variety of artist paints and inks.
Evening Events
Class Spans
Gallery Talks
Available:
- Week 1
Available:
- Week 2
Skill Level:
N/A
All Levels
Gallery Talks: Monday through Friday at 6:30 PM ET ~ Artist talks on various art forms. FREE
Week 1: Streaming on the Common Ground on the Hill YouTube Channel
Week 2: In Person AND Virtual! Gallery Talks at Rice Gallery, Peterson Hall
Period 4
Class Spans
1 Period
Introduction to Dine-Style Tapestry Weaving with Tyrrell Tapaha
Available:
- Week 2
Skill Level:
N/A
All Levels
Learn the skills to prepare and weave in the Diné (Navajo) style!
Period 5
Class Spans
1 Period
Plants Speak in Life and Art with Robert Pullen
Available:
- Week 1
Skill Level:
N/A
Robert Pullen (Mskoke) and presenters from different cultures will guide students through interactions to find inspirations from plants.
Period 1
Class Spans
5 Periods
Revolving Bookcase w K Koons, S Browder & S Mankowski
Available:
- Week 2
Skill Level:
N/A
All Levels
Use hand tools to blacksmith the hardware and build a Revolving Bookcase from white pine wood.
Something For Everyone
Schedule a week or two, or three! Or, just sprinkle some classes in between other commitments.
