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I was a ten year old recruit of the American Indian Women’s Service League (AIWSL) through my mother who loved me.
I sat in a circle with grown women and elders who spoiled the only Child who wanted to learn an important cultural practice, art.
I have been at a beading table since then, and 50 years ago, as I listened, I learned how much
I was a ten year old recruit of the American Indian Women’s Service League (AIWSL) through my mother who loved me.
I sat in a circle with grown women and elders who spoiled the only Child who wanted to learn an important cultural practice, art.
I have been at a beading table since then, and 50 years ago, as I listened, I learned how much they planned to do.
Later, as I participated in AWSL’s youth programs, I worked with many youth that are now adults, still working in our community, Native people that got their start with People who cared and saw what my mother and other elders saw in us.
My mother wanted me to witness Native women in action working to stabilize and energize their beloved Native Community. She hoped that I would continue to strive for our community always and, as it is abundantly clear, now is that time.
Our 500 plus communities are coalescing around our shared concern for recent negative trends and our riotous urgency about Mother Earth and our existential effect on her. We have been aware for generations that we are out of balance in our treatment of each other and of other life that depend on us. “We are the most dangerous animal,” my partner pointed out, “. . .the moment we self extinct Mother Earth and all life will begin to heal.”
That is dramatic, but true. In all this discussion, what has been missing is a true acknowledgment of our many ancestors that died before sharing truths about our spiritual connections, our ways derived from those connections and how beauty was and is, a balance, a story of life we all took great pride in. The People even lived in special communities for making items that fit specific needs, including the need for beautiful surroundings, clothing and wearable art.
In that spirit, here is what we have.
I use many different mediums, such as glass beads, acrylics, and my laptop . I believe that working in a single medium is restrictive to my artistic process. Each idea manifests in its own individual style.
We are in the art business. Our focus is Native art in various media, including public art installations, gallery installations, vendo
I use many different mediums, such as glass beads, acrylics, and my laptop . I believe that working in a single medium is restrictive to my artistic process. Each idea manifests in its own individual style.
We are in the art business. Our focus is Native art in various media, including public art installations, gallery installations, vendor opportunities, and finally, a gallery/performance space on Duwamish land, aka, West Seattle. original native american art graphic design Art and Design
NAA plans on establishing an art community in an area located on Duwamish ancestral land in what is now known as West Seattle. Denise is descended from people who lived near what is now known as Alki and we want to reclaim a small patch of it for art and game instruction.
We have taught and will always teach anyone who wants to learn beadi
NAA plans on establishing an art community in an area located on Duwamish ancestral land in what is now known as West Seattle. Denise is descended from people who lived near what is now known as Alki and we want to reclaim a small patch of it for art and game instruction.
We have taught and will always teach anyone who wants to learn beading, painting or Slahal and we have made it a strategic part of our overall plan to reach out worldwide to share our cultural traditions and songs, especially with youth and people living in economically distressed regions.
Our impact on the planet must be mitigated with our own efforts at recycling and using vendors that responsibly produce and recycle their product waste. We will source locally as much as possible and source ethically if outside our purview. We will use less power and streamline shipping practices in our operations to cut our carbon imprint as much as possible.
We believe that great designs should be accessible to everyone. That's why we offer affordable pricing without sacrificing quality. We also believe that every project is unique and deserves a customized approach.
Our latest press vi the Seattle Times: https://www.seattletimes.com/explore/at-home/looking-for-native-art-in-the-pacific-northw
We believe that great designs should be accessible to everyone. That's why we offer affordable pricing without sacrificing quality. We also believe that every project is unique and deserves a customized approach.
Our latest press vi the Seattle Times: https://www.seattletimes.com/explore/at-home/looking-for-native-art-in-the-pacific-northwest-heres-how-to-know-if-its-authentic/?utm_source=email&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=article_inset_1.1&_native
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Our images fit on many sizes of mugs, but we prefer the 15 oz size.
A mug with Skokomish symbols and accents.
We are especially proud of our Washington tribes.
Denise is at work and new work is always on the way.
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