tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72935706691445115922024-03-12T18:01:36.025-07:00Past, Present and FutureA place to explore things that interest me...MShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06623154597311592750noreply@blogger.comBlogger97125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7293570669144511592.post-62015547541108968372014-09-23T18:49:00.000-07:002014-09-23T18:59:21.262-07:00Plains Anthropology Conference, 2014Its almost time for the annual Plains Conference, this year to be held in Fayetteville, AR at the end of October. Will likely drive down, stopping at Cahokia along the way. Need to get my presentation abstract submitted...will discuss Plains Apache tipi designs and need to finish up my paper for submission to the journal. John Ewers discussed a few of the painted lodges in his publication on Kiowa tipi designs:<br />
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but there is a bit more to say on the topic from Mooney's papers such as Itselpa's (Chalepah) tipi drawing, as well as some updates on contemporary tipis, including several owned by the Chalepah family today.<br />
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(drawing of Itselpa tipi, James Mooney collection, National Anthropological Archives)<br />
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(possible drawing of Itselpah tipi in Blackbear's Calendar (1911), National Museum of American History...forthcoming discussion in an article for Great Plains Quarterly)<br />
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<br />MShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06623154597311592750noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7293570669144511592.post-7166428944083513982014-09-23T18:39:00.003-07:002014-09-23T18:40:11.970-07:00Horace PoolawMy friend Fred McColly kindly gave me the new Horace Poolaw photo book for my birthday. This has been a long time in the making and should give Horace the attention he has deserved. Its a nice book to compliment many of my other Poolaw resources!!<br />
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MShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06623154597311592750noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7293570669144511592.post-64562758439315393762014-09-23T18:34:00.001-07:002014-09-23T18:34:28.490-07:00Native Art class begins!The new semester has begun and lots of students are enrolled in my class....we have been looking at examples of traditional arts from the major culture areas and later we will discuss some modern art forms. Students will create blogs & post on art they have found interesting & even provocative, sharing their thoughts with classmates. A few are learning about beadwork (starting with rosettes just to get our fingers limber) and may explore additional projects.<br />
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I'm looking forward to working on the other rosettes that will be part of Kaya's blanket strip, with the larger whale medallion in the middle. Some of my bead tools & supplies are parked in my campus office so perhaps I can grab a few minutes now and then to lay down a few!! I can work on these as students make their own...what could be more fun that beading, listening to music and drinking coffee in the afternoon in my new sunny office? Just wish I had comfy chairs...<br />
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<br />MShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06623154597311592750noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7293570669144511592.post-35695378262715971592014-07-28T17:08:00.001-07:002014-07-28T17:08:11.413-07:00South African beadworkI exchange postcards internationally through an organization called Postcrossing. Recently I communicated with a very nice woman in South Africa who also shares a love of beadwork. European beads were introduced into African societies at about the same time as they came to Native Americans, although older Arab glass beads were also known along the eastern coast. Artists embraced them in the past as well as the present<br />
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A Ndebele jogola, bridal apron<br />
The Ndebele were dispersed by the Zulu and came into contact with Sotho where they were influenced artistically. Women wore different types of beaded clothing depending on their age. A bride received a white sheepskin apron from her in-laws and then decorated it with white beads. The five hanging panels represent her ability to produce children. More recent examples feature different colors of beadwork.<br />
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Xhosa inkciyo, under apron<br />
worn by both Xhosha and Thembe people of the Eastern Cape, these aprons are made and worn by girls during their initiation into womanhood and then passed on to an younger female relative. The two yellow strings of beads are symbolic of fertility.<br />
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<br />MShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06623154597311592750noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7293570669144511592.post-32839406808485820192014-07-14T10:16:00.001-07:002014-07-14T10:19:48.144-07:00Slimy, slimy rawhideAfter soaking my small rawhide dog bone overnight I unwrapped and tacked the strips to plywood for drying. They need to be stretched better to avoid wrinkles; may soak again and squeeze under a heavy concrete block to see if that helps. In this first try the bone was too small and yielded small strips (but these can be used for mini Xmas ornament versions and for a doll I have not yet finished). But its good to try with a small version and work out the problems....<br />
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I have 2 more bones now soaking in a large storage tote...the smaller is 18" and the larger is close to 3 feet, so both will provide more work surface. I will need to get a larger board to tack down the strips (or possibly just use my outdoor deck). I did learn that the hide is slimy and made it difficult to firmly grip a nail...The instructions suggest having someone help with the stretching and this seems like good advice.<br />
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Fortunately my dog was able to help me tidy up any remaining bits. The hide was from Mexico so I hope it is safe to eat (heard Chines hides can make dogs ill). She seems to have a keen interest in this project!<br />
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<br />MShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06623154597311592750noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7293570669144511592.post-86372723514920287552014-07-13T16:06:00.000-07:002014-07-13T16:25:27.418-07:00Parfleche projectI am needing something to do this summer and want to find small projects that my students can try in the new class. Decided I will make a parfleche envelope for starters and found an easy set of instructions on the web. Sadly, my local Tandy store closed and sheets of rawhide have really increased in price, but this web idea calls for soaking and opening up a dog chewie...so a cheap one is currently soaking overnight in tupperware on my kitchen counter. I have bigger sized bones, but will start small. I also ordered a book with design patterns from Crazy Crow and will need to order powdered paints or paint cookies. Found some great info on the painting process from a site that specializes in repairing and replicating historic museum items.<br />
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Parfleches served mobile Plains people as containers for clothing,
food etc and come in many sizes & shapes. Here is an old
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remnant instead of the very expensive trade wool for the edges. Strips
sell on ebay for $5 and should offer enough fabric for this project.<br />
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I like the idea of making miniature ones for my dolls so will save all the bits of dog bone rawhide that get trimmed away. This seems like a simple fun project that students can do for little money and yet learn about hidework, some designs & painting techniques and have something unusual to show for the effort. Perhaps some students will want to move on to a larger box:<br />
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<br />MShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06623154597311592750noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7293570669144511592.post-70859976862131381882014-05-11T09:09:00.003-07:002014-08-22T10:39:09.993-07:00Native Art class, Fall 2014<br />
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Several years ago I proposed creating a Native Am art class, which was approved, but other teaching obligations prevented me from offering it. Surprisingly there are no similar courses within the Indian University system.<br />
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I anticipate half the students will have a Fine Arts background, while the others will be Anthropology majors, a good mix of understandings. Hopefully all will try their hand at something...perhaps using class ideas in their art labs, making ceramics or paintings inspired by Native themes. Others may be willing to do some workshops on beading, dolls, or moccasins. Perhaps someone will be ambitious and consider making a bandolier bag! I wish I had personal experience with basketry and porcupine quill work. So many wonderful friends possess knowledge & skills but live too far away...Donna makes Cherokee baskets, Tracy makes awesome Southern Plains feather fans, and Rhonda is better at peyote stitch than I am (just can't figure out those patterns!).<br />
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It will be fun!MShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06623154597311592750noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7293570669144511592.post-50539794149330337822013-08-29T14:51:00.003-07:002013-08-29T14:51:49.988-07:00weaving updatesI found a great suggestion in one of my new weaving books on how to make a loom; it was basic and I did it myself. Its a good size (3 x 4) for small pieces, but I can use it for more than just samplers or coasters. It is easy to assemble/disassemble for storing, but once it is warped it will be in my living room for a long time so I need to figure out a way to protect it from the cats!<br />
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A friend ordered some hand-dyed Churro wool from New Mexico; I had saved their web address as I was planning to order from them myself! I will get some more yarn plus warping wool and tools.<br />
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Went to a nice Native art store in Michigan last weekend and bought a small sampler just to keep myself focused...the shop owners buy directly from Navajo & Pueblo artists. Its a simple piece and wasn't expensive....just needed a little something to remind me of what I'd like to try and achieve one day!!<br />MShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06623154597311592750noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7293570669144511592.post-76209742861157761552013-08-13T08:36:00.000-07:002013-08-13T08:36:27.923-07:00more thoughts on learning to weave...I'm still considering my idea about learning how to weave...am trying to go slow, learn as much as I can and consider if I have the time and the money to begin a new project. I bought 2 books to get some basic information: Caroline Spurgeon's <i>Weaving the Navajo Way</i> and Noel Bennett's <i>Navajo Weaving Way</i>. Both are helpful but I like the Bennnett book as it has more on the culture; but they both offer good descriptions and pictures of how to set up a loom, warp and weave.<br />
I have considered making a loom or buying one. Most instructional websites show students starting out on a small one, making "samplers" a miniature rug perhaps 20" x 20." I understand the need to begin small and learn technique, then gradually move to larger work, but I'm impatient and don't know what I would do with samplers except to make them into small pillowcovers. On the other hand a small loom is portable, easier to store and its going to take a long time to learn technique. But I think a medium size would offer more possibilities for subsequent use...on the theory I don't get discouraged and give up immediately!<br />
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My original idea was to make something I could attach Kaya's beaded whale strip to.....and a better understanding of 1st Phase Chief's Blankets seems to offer a good possibility! Interestingly 1st Phase blankets made in the mid-1800s were white & blue striped...this would offer a great background for a beaded strip and I can slowly learn how to weave while at the same time as making something useful. The Bennett book notes it is traditional for the first weaving to be stripes instead of intricate patterns, a good plan!So I think I can move ahead with this possibility...<br />
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In a high school art class I wove a new seat for an old folding camp stool...it was such a fun project but that's all the weaving I've even done, so I decided its time to learn a bit more. I plan to get a Navajo style loom; found some basic plans on the internet and thought to either make it myself or to have my neighbor who does furniture refinishing & cabinetry make one. I found several web sites for weaving classes; students use a small table size loom to learn warping and basic techniques. They also had some book recommendations, so I will start this way too (but without the benefit of classes taught by experienced weavers). 2 books are ordered and I found a weaving supply website that carries looms, tools and wool (actually I found several good sites) so I know how to get started. It looks to be a good activity for cold winter days stuck inside except I should be doing bead work on those days, with plenty of projects waiting for my attention!<br />
Part of this desire to weave is my frustration at not finding an affordably priced blanket to use for baby Kaya's whale blanket strip...the closest is the Pendelton whale but its too busy...best would be the Hudson Bay white with blue stripes but its out of production; vintage HB blankets can be expensive but I'm trying to snag one! Alternatively I can make one, or a wool wall hanging of some kind anyway.<br />
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But I'm not vain enough to think I can ever produce something particularly grand, still I can try and in doing so learn about the history and traditions of SW weaving plus have a better appreciation of the art form by understanding it more. So I'll start small and see how it goes...I'm sure the cats will enjoy the wool yarn!MShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06623154597311592750noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7293570669144511592.post-86190997116238260842013-03-31T18:56:00.001-07:002013-03-31T19:05:49.332-07:00Baby KayaAfter thinking about several different projects I finally settled on making a beaded blanket strip for baby Kaya. I made one a few years ago for a friend's retirement gift and really liked how it turned out; it was traditional in design but that fits him...baby Kaya is something new, so its my first effort into a more contemporary direction. Her mom works with Inupiat people in Barrow Alaska understanding the impact of climate change on their culture. "Eskimo" people have long hunted and fished and mom Chie often comes home with a cooler full of whale meat. Baby Kaya was so adorably plump and given the Inupiat nickname for a baby whale:<i> Ingutuq</i>....so a whale design is perfect.<br />
Here is the larger central medallion (about 5" across); there will be 2 smaller ones and all linked together by a beaded strip.<br />
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Not sure what the strip will be attached to....in the past they decorated hide robes as well as wool blankets. I've considered a plain wool blanket, a smaller one made from salvage edge woolen fabric that is so lovely, or possibly even a Pendleton sea wolf crib blanket:<br />
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although the images may be too competitive. But it will take ages to get all the beading done and parts assembled so there is no hurry to decide. I'm glad to have started and look forward to working on the smaller medallions next and then the long process of the strip (not hard, just lots of beading!). I'll need to decide on an overall length and place a bead order with enough so I don't run out...bead colors can change from order to order so its best to order more than actually needed.<br />
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<br />MShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06623154597311592750noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7293570669144511592.post-13295277555227181912013-03-08T16:39:00.000-08:002013-03-08T16:39:06.189-08:00Spring 2013Time to start thinking about a project...need something even if I only poke around on it a bit. Would like to start working on a beaded doctor's bag; a friend found a nice small sized one for me and I've decided to make a new cover in honor of a friend's baby (not enough time now to make a cradle or a bonnet). I will need to measure the bag, plan a design, buy thin hide (either a deer hide split or chamois) and order beads. I can't remember ever placing a Crazy Crow order last year so I may not get their new catalog! <br />
These bags were lovingly decorated in the 1890s and new ones are winning prizes at Native art shows in Santa Fe. Mine will be decidedly less impressive but I'm looking forward to the challenge!! There are excellent instructions in Whispering Wind and plenty of examples on the web.<br />
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Since its a modern piece I don't feel bound by conventional designs (geometric or ledger art) or even color (usually a white or light blue background favored by the Lakota). Was thinking of putting a whale on one side but am a bit puzzled for the other. Mom works up in Barrow and the baby is affectionately called <i>Ingutuq</i>, a plump baby whale. Baby has lots of plush whale toys and so I was happy to find a whale medallion on line for inspiration. To get back into practice of beading I am working on making something along the same lines; made good progress on it today and I like the scattered randomness of the beads simulating light on the whale and the surrounding water. Not sure what to add it to, maybe a hide cover for a photo/memory journal book. <br />
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The nice thing about making a doctors bag cover is the luxury of time....I can poke along as time and other projects permit. Baby won't outgrow it and it's going to take quite a while to complete! But it will be a good project when it eventually gets underway.<br />
<br />MShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06623154597311592750noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7293570669144511592.post-65675628654612209282013-02-01T08:50:00.001-08:002013-02-01T08:50:32.845-08:00DollsWell this is exciting news! The Grand Procession of Dolls from the Denver Art Museum will be displayed at the National Museum of the American Indian, NMAI, in Washington DC and with some luck it will be there when I go to do my own research. For those unable to attend there is a very nice book recently published on the collection: <i>Grand Procession: Contemporary Artistic Visions of American Indians </i>(2010). See the NMAI site for more info:<br /><br />http://nmai.si.edu/explore/exhibitions/item/683/MShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06623154597311592750noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7293570669144511592.post-75940195178912871772013-01-31T07:31:00.001-08:002013-01-31T08:02:14.115-08:00Buffalos<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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still working on this buffalo pattern but think I almost have it figured out! Flag designs were used more actively in beadwork after the 1890s as noted in Herbst & Kopp's book <i>The Flag in American Indian Art</i> (1993). Not sure what I'll use this rosette for; it would look nice on a drum stick bag with rolled edge beading and glass crow beads on the fringe! May try the pattern again and see if I can get it right the 4th time, but then I'll have to stop before I start dreaming of buffalos!<br />
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I confess I really do enjoy beadwork...its relaxing and is a nice way to spend a cold, snowy winter afternoon. I've tried hard to stay out of my craft supplies and haven't done any beading for nearly a year but I decided I needed to practice a bit and made up this buffalo rosette. Its my second time to use this pattern; made some adjustments to it and see I need to make a few more. When I have more time I will make up a small hide bag and attach....think my friend Marjy can use a pouch for small objects. I'll make the pattern again with a red/white/blue background but need to order more beads as I recently sent some to a friend who has been burglarized and lost several cases of them. This is a good time of the year to pick up deer hide as well so I'll also order a black split, they make super nice doll dresses and pouches.<br />
Guess I need to get back to real work now......<br />
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a new reference book arrived in the mail this week; had read about it on Angela Swedberg's blog as it features a horse mask she made (and modeled by her own Appaloosa). Its a good book on an interesting aspect of regalia and it differs from <i>American Indian Horse Masks</i> (2007) by including other elements such as saddles, bridles, blankets, saddlebags and even quirts. It is well illustrated with photos of museum objects, detailed ledger book drawings, and historic photos from parades etc when folks display all their horse finery. The writing concentrates on the object's details but includes a large bibliography of well known works for those of us wanting to know more about the place of horses in the lives of native peoples.<br />
It has just one photo of a toy horse but I'm inspired enough to consider making a leather horse and creating the needed regalia. Interestingly I found on Ebay a model horse supplier that carries metal and resin Native saddle trees for hobby folks who decorate plastic Breyer horses. I would like to get these little things for reference but mine would be made from carved wood just as the real ones were. Womens' saddles included a high pommel from which cradle boards could be hung...I was surprised by the detail of the model makers (and even more surprised that there was a market for them in the 1st place!!).<br />
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I doubt my horse would ever look like this one but it would be amazing to create it for a doll (Plains men measured much of their worth in horse wealth):<br />
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be sure to click on this photo to admire all the amazing beadwork, whew!!<br />
a future project perhaps.......<br />
<br />MShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06623154597311592750noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7293570669144511592.post-35050127141059208292012-07-24T09:03:00.003-07:002012-07-24T09:26:47.380-07:00new shoesI need to buy some new shoes soon; I'm not a shoe person in any way and run barefoot all summer, but classes will start soon and I'll have to put my hillbilly life away (insert sad frown here). So I began looking at Kohls and was a bit puzzled by the Converse moccasins (which seem only 1 step above the old Minnetonka fake looking moccasins). I see the college girls in moccs and I know they are a popular fashion accessory, but there have been some grumblings lately about turning indigenous culture into just another mass marketed commodity, ignoring the important traditions and ideas associated with native art forms.<br />
But clearly culture crosses over boundaries and this leads me to the
amazing work of Kiowa bead artist Teri Greeves!! Much of her work is
done on canvas high tops, but others are more fashion type shoes;
all seem to feature pictorial, ledger style images.<br />
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I think there is a real difference between an artist reinterpreting a foreign object while working within an existing cultural paradigm, one creation at a time, and the mass production of objects without any attached cultural meanings. I am unlikely to buy the Converse moccs and even more unlikely to ever buy a pair of Teri's incredible shoes...and really unlikely to ever bead a pair of Converse myself, but there is a slight chance I will eventually get around to making myself a new pair of moccasins....<br />
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in the meantime I'll have to go shoe shopping...MShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06623154597311592750noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7293570669144511592.post-78548901741252307692012-07-15T09:24:00.000-07:002012-07-15T09:26:33.479-07:00Buffalo bag<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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finished up another small project, will get it mailed out this week as a surprise to someone who recently sent me a generous packet of printed materials. I made the rosette after hearing about the killing of a yearling white buffalo on a ranch in Texas. Need to make some slight adjustments to the pattern to even out the four directions colors...I don't do alot of figural work, but I think the buffalo image turned out pretty good and I see some potential for others. I recently bought pretty brown luster beads to try another buffalo which would look nice on a dark hide pouch.<br />
<br />MShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06623154597311592750noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7293570669144511592.post-3876540000672050352012-07-13T19:12:00.001-07:002012-07-13T19:12:45.380-07:00Mandan shirt<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I follow a wonderful artist named Angela Swedburg on both Facebook and her blog...she doesn't post often but this new shirt project appeared today. My guess is she used elk hide, decorated with a large center medallion of porcupine quillwork, plus full ermine (weasel) skins...pricy little critters! Also dyed horse hair and bead work. Its her interpretation of an old Mandan shirt; the trapezoidal figures around the neck are a Northern Plains style often found in rock and shield art (listened to a great paper on this topic at the Plains Anthro conference held in Bismark, ND). All in all a mighty nifty item and likely a custom piece for someone or a museum.....amazing how much pride and work went into clothing in the past, as well as the present. For more info I recommend a good book on men's shirts: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Beauty-Honor-Tradition-Legacy-Plains/dp/0816639477/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1342231745&sr=1-2&keywords=native+american+shirts"> </a>
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I was super delighted to see the NMAI on-line store selling notecards from the book & collection so ordered some for myself and friends. Now I see that I will need to order more to pass along to other friends!! If I owned a nice stationary & fountain pen shop I would stock these. <br />
They are available at: https://nmaistore.si.edu/home/<br />
NMAI has a great website with all kinds of nifty information and if you are needing/wanting a book on Native American women's art I recommend this one, you will love it!!<br />
<br />MShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06623154597311592750noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7293570669144511592.post-20802121089548585042012-07-02T17:34:00.000-07:002012-07-07T08:32:09.793-07:00In a far away future....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Years ago I saw images of beaded doctor's bags and fell madly in love with them. Finally I found a set of instructions in the amazingly great craft magazine "Whispering Wind" so I bought 2 old bags on Ebay with the thought that I might try. The bags arrived and I realized they were more like traveling valises, too big for my initial effort and so they sit, rejected in a corner of my office. Today a box arrived...a wonderful friend found a small one for me and it will be just the perfect size. These bags appeared on the northern plains in the late reservation era when women had more time on their hands and were being exposed to government doctors and even veterinarians. The style evolved into women's handbags as well as covering small boxes....the activity probably ended in the 1920's or 1930's but a few artists are doing them still. So here is my rough bag which is in really good condition (smells a bit due to its age and the inside will need to be relined, but according to the instructions that is not unusual) as well as some examples of what I hope to achieve (nothing quite so elaborate for my first attempt but I like a good challenge). I think I may sell the 2 large bags and use the money to buy beads....hard to say when such a project could happen given that I have some other work to do but maybe this next winter. With sincere appreciation to Jethro for his kind generosity (maybe he will even get the bag back at some point in the future).MShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06623154597311592750noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7293570669144511592.post-57981645310275565102012-07-02T17:22:00.002-07:002013-01-30T20:12:13.925-08:00Checkbook<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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after spring semester ended I wrapped up some pending projects, including my checkbook cover. I have wanted one for some time and its rare that I keep anything for myself. It was my 1st effort so I learned some important lessons and perhaps I'll make another one for a friend who recently retired from her job (I still have yet to give her a retirement gift). I made a rosette (which is a bit clunky), attached to another layer of interfacing and beaded the rest. This was then attached to a nice piece of white deer hide (a soft split double suede). I also added a small silver feather charm. It is surprisingly heavy but I like the outcome. Its not as nice as ones you can buy at a gallery or on line but I think its a fair version and good enough for me! MShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06623154597311592750noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7293570669144511592.post-67938223687340626812012-06-03T19:38:00.001-07:002014-06-16T12:15:47.448-07:00Finishing up outstanding projectsOrdinarily I do lots of craft and bead work over the winter but this year I started a few projects and never finished. So May was the month for completing odds and ends....finished a pair of woodland style baby moccs; finished my own checkbook cover; made a medallion necklace that had been promised in Spring 2011 and also did plenty around the house: put in a new raised bed veggie garden; cleaned the deck and set up my gazebo for outdoor summer living; cleaned the home office (making it possible to even reach the craft storage area) and am getting ready to strip the old layers of wallpaper from my dining room.<br />
Then comes word that a friend is pregnant and so I offered to make a cradle (not sure if it will be a newborn soft cradle or a full Kiowa style cradle) and I also offered to make a pair of Creek/Seminole baby moccs for another friend. Whew! Also found a nifty pattern for a white buffalo rosette that I will try and see how it looks...rosette making is good practice and if they turn out ok I save them and use for small hide bags (easy to make and perfect for birthday or Christmas gifts). I forgot to photograph the medallion necklace but it became a yellow version of a daisy pattern that I had made before...<br />
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(a small bag I made for a Caddo friend...I like how the rosette pattern turned out)<br />
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added bone hair pipe and Crow beads to the lacing, should be about what my friend was wanting I think.<br />
Its so nice to have a clean office and have all my craft items neatly put away where they belong. Its also great to complete so many little projects and honor old commitments before starting new ones. And it nice to relax a bit and work on rosettes; I look forward to seeing how that buffalo will turn out!MShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06623154597311592750noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7293570669144511592.post-85477426160934125992012-02-25T11:24:00.002-08:002012-02-25T11:33:43.420-08:00Checkbook cover pt 1<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdHhKIAexZSQDib2vE8PLe1Q_L0py1DuHtKNaHgozX3S3Ud6KbPiCMjiqtxFW-U9Lq6IzCtr3r6G7FrcWzmRso84jYpL5SOLJ_PKU6fcc4nJZk0fVtdNYeJAXYqrPmHLjWXvrCBc16-Chf/s1600/ck+1.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdHhKIAexZSQDib2vE8PLe1Q_L0py1DuHtKNaHgozX3S3Ud6KbPiCMjiqtxFW-U9Lq6IzCtr3r6G7FrcWzmRso84jYpL5SOLJ_PKU6fcc4nJZk0fVtdNYeJAXYqrPmHLjWXvrCBc16-Chf/s400/ck+1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5713158360955039186" border="0" /></a><br />I've been wanting a checkbook cover for awhile now and it seemed like a good project (not too big and also useful). I like to work out the kinks on a first draft before making something to give away and there are plenty of mistakes on this one! I am beading on a soft interface (need to use a stiffer, heavier weight instead), doubled and held in a quilting frame. When done I'll attach it to a thin hide (split or chamois). It won't be great but I'll enjoy having it and hopefully I am learning as I go!!MShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06623154597311592750noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7293570669144511592.post-12442436521118039952012-02-03T06:51:00.000-08:002012-02-03T06:58:06.113-08:00Practice makes....something<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8TSkXlj-ghWN_EyIhFDu7ks3EH82WpG3eIVZqgWMeL2wNWAmtyJybMF51Pg0FW-7Bcjf18VLm4lIa2XovQTcEWIHdjnnKCelqLHSXjQvZnipKqm4P1JRupc7FHox91Zc6iq9pkDknGHnM/s1600/med+wheel.gif"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 167px; height: 169px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8TSkXlj-ghWN_EyIhFDu7ks3EH82WpG3eIVZqgWMeL2wNWAmtyJybMF51Pg0FW-7Bcjf18VLm4lIa2XovQTcEWIHdjnnKCelqLHSXjQvZnipKqm4P1JRupc7FHox91Zc6iq9pkDknGHnM/s400/med+wheel.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704923613303943490" border="0" /></a><br />as noted in my last post I decided to get back into the habit of bead work with a small rosette displaying the Medicine Wheel design. This image is often seen on the Plains and reflects balance, harmony, respect for the 4 directions and knowledge. I used size 11/0 French luster beads and it started out a bit wobbly, but after 2 days of work it was looking very nice...until I realized that I had placed the colors backwards! If it had been another design I would have let it go but such a sacred image deserves more respect; pulled it apart and returned the beads to their containers. I will try again using Japanese delicas for a tighter fit and this time will pay attention to color placement. Hopefully this time will be easier after all that practice!!MShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06623154597311592750noreply@blogger.com0