Art & Artists

Xiaomei Wang in the Artist Studio

Rachel Ormiston — Tue, 13 Aug 2024 17:51:26 +0000

Xiaomei Wang in the Artist Studio Rachel Ormiston Tue, 08/13/2024 - 10:51

Wednesday, September 25
10 a.m. – 2 p.m. &
Thursday, September 26
12–2 p.m.

Included in admission;
FREE for Burke members

Wed, 09/25/2024 - 10:00

Batik craftsmanship is important cultural heritage to a wide range of Indigenous people who live in Southwest China. Xiaomei Wang, the director of the “Hands on Memory Museum” has dedicated her life to preserving and re-vitalizing traditional batik production techniques. Xiaomei will exhibit traditional clothing from the “Hands on Memory Museum” in the Artist Studio and will demonstrate how indigo dyes are produced and textiles are stained.

Add to Calendar 2024-09-25 10:00:00 2024-09-11 21:24:59 Xiaomei Wang in the Artist Studio Burke Museum Burke Museum burweb@uw.edu America/Los_Angeles public

Photo: Courtesy Xiaomei Wang

Wednesday, Sep 25, 2024 - 10:00am - Wednesday, Sep 25, 2024 - 2:00pm

Thursday, Sep 26, 2024 - 12:00pm - Thursday, Sep 26, 2024 - 2:00pm

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Kim Bong Jun in the Artist Studio

Rachel Ormiston — Mon, 03 Jun 2024 21:20:01 +0000

Kim Bong Jun in the Artist Studio Rachel Ormiston Mon, 06/03/2024 - 14:20

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Thursday, June 6
1–5 p.m.

Thu, 06/06/2024 - 13:00

Included with Admission

Founder of the Museum of Mythology in Korea, renowned people’s artist Kim Bong Jun makes a special visit to Seattle for the first time in his 50+ years of Indigenous cultural work.

He will use traditional Corean calligraphy and brush to draw totems from the Pacific, and craft and paint them, symbolizing the unity of the Indigenous cultural belt along the Pacific and offer attendees special custom calligraphy with words that honor their inner mother.

Kim Bong Jun will also exhibit original pieces and explain the historical and spiritual significance.

Add to Calendar 2024-06-06 13:00:00 2024-09-11 21:24:59 Kim Bong Jun in the Artist Studio Burke Museum Burke Museum burweb@uw.edu America/Los_Angeles public

Thursday, Jun 6, 2024 - 1:00pm - Thursday, Jun 6, 2024 - 5:00pm

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Effects of Tourism on Tao Culture in Taiwan and the Teachings of the Tatala

Camilla Lowe — Wed, 15 Nov 2023 19:26:26 +0000

Effects of Tourism on Tao Culture in Taiwan and the Teachings of the Tatala Camilla Lowe Wed, 11/15/2023 - 11:26

Artist Shawn Brigman sculpts bark sturgeon-nose canoe for museum collections

Burke Museum — Tue, 14 Jun 2022 20:19:55 +0000

Artist Shawn Brigman sculpts bark sturgeon-nose canoe for museum collections Burke Museum Tue, 06/14/2022 - 13:19

Northwest Coast Indigenous Art—Theft and Fraud

Rachel Ormiston — Thu, 03 Mar 2022 20:10:26 +0000

Northwest Coast Indigenous Art—Theft and Fraud Rachel Ormiston Thu, 03/03/2022 - 12:10

Tuesday, March 15
7 PM

FREE admission for all

Tue, 03/15/2022 - 19:00

Lucinda Turner will discuss the theft and fraud in Northwest Coast Indigenous Art she has witnessed over the last four years.

The presentation will cover copyright infringement, online theft, wood identification, and possible solutions to preserve the sanctity of the art.

This event is FREE and open to all.

This event is made possible with support from Friends of Native Art.

About the Speaker:

Lucinda Turner carved with Nisga'a artist Norman Tait for 26 years. She became involved in combating fraudulent art after Norman passed in 2016, when she discovered that the works of Norman and other artists were being stolen and listed on the internet for sale. This has evolved into a full-time job. She taught herself to write DMCA (Digital Millennium Copyright Act) "takedown" letters on behalf of 50 artists that she represents, sending out over a thousand letters to more than 30 internet companies that were using stolen designs to sell everything from masks to coffee mugs. She is an administrator of two Facebook groups, Native Art Direct From Artists and Fraudulent Native Art Exposed, she has created a fraud registry and an artist registry, and she has recently written an open letter to the Canadian government addressing the issues of fraudulent and stolen indigenous art.

Bill Holm Center

Add to Calendar 2022-03-15 19:00:00 2024-09-11 21:25:00 Northwest Coast Indigenous Art—Theft and Fraud About the Speaker: Lucinda Turner carved with Nisga'a artist Norman Tait for 26 years. She became involved in combating fraudulent art after Norman passed in 2016, when she discovered that the works of Norman and other artists were being stolen and listed on the internet for sale. This has evolved into a full-time job. She taught herself to write DMCA (Digital Millennium Copyright Act) "takedown" letters on behalf of 50 artists that she represents, sending out over a thousand letters to more than 30 internet companies that were using stolen designs to sell everything from masks to coffee mugs. She is an administrator of two Facebook groups, Native Art Direct From Artists and Fraudulent Native Art Exposed, she has created a fraud registry and an artist registry, and she has recently written an open letter to the Canadian government addressing the issues of fraudulent and stolen indigenous art. Burke Museum Burke Museum burweb@uw.edu America/Los_Angeles public

Tuesday, Mar 15, 2022 - 7:00pm

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Bill Holm Center Publications

Rachel Ormiston — Mon, 14 Feb 2022 17:45:54 +0000

Bill Holm Center Publications

Publications

In the Spirit of the Ancestors:
Contemporary Northwest Coast Art at the Burke Museum

Edited by Robin K. Wright and Kathryn Bunn-Marcuse

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Return to the Land of the Head Hunters:
Edward S. Curtis, the Kwakwaka'wakw, and the Making of Modern Cinema

Edited by Brad Evans and Aaron Glass
Foreword by Bill holm

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Northwest Coast Indian Art:
An Analysis of Form, 50th Anniversary Edition

By Bill Holm
Series edited by Burke Museum

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Unsettling Native Art Histories on the Northwest Coast

Edited by Kathryn Bunn-Marcuse & Aldona Jonaitis

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Painful Beauty:
Tlingit Women, Beadwork, and the Art of Resilience

By Megan A. Smetzer

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Art of the Northwest Coast
Second Edition

By Aldona Jonaitis

Learn more

Rachel Ormiston Mon, 02/14/2022 - 09:45

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The Bill Holm Center is engaged in several projects to further its mission including our publication series with the University of Washington Press, Native Art of the Pacific Northwest: A Bill Holm Center Series.

This series publishes important new research on the Native art and culture of the greater Pacific Northwest and aims to foster appreciation of the dynamic cultural and artistic expressions of the Indigenous peoples of the region. Grounded in art history, the series welcomes a variety of approaches to the history of art and expression on the Northwest Coast. The series encompasses investigations of historical productions and contemporary manifestations of cultural expression as well as the important intersections between time, place, technique, and viewpoint. Contributors to the series consider cultural knowledge and the embodiment of that knowledge in material productions from multiple and sometimes conflicting cultural perspectives, expanding the understanding of the role of art in the complicated history of the region.

We welcome manuscript submissions for the Bill Holm Center publication series. If you are interested in submitting your work please contact us at bholmctr@uw.edu.

These publications and other projects are funded by grants and private donations. To support projects like these, please consider making a gift to the Bill Holm Center.

2022 Recipients Selected for Connections to Culture Grant

Bill Holm Center — Mon, 14 Feb 2022 17:00:00 +0000

2022 Recipients Selected for Connections to Culture Grant Bill Holm Center Mon, 02/14/2022 - 09:00

The Story of the Cowrie Shell

Rachel Ormiston — Wed, 12 Jan 2022 22:42:53 +0000

The Story of the Cowrie Shell Rachel Ormiston Wed, 01/12/2022 - 14:42

Natasha Marin in the Artist Studio

Sunday, March 27
2–5 PM

The Story of the Cowrie Shell

Sun, 03/27/2022 - 14:00

Included with Admission

Join artist-in-residence, Natasha Marin, as she creates a masquerade (physical representation of spirits or ancestors) sculpture exploring displacement, and belonging. Participants will be provided art supplies including cowrie shells, various African textiles, and beads, to decorate and fill cloth “pockets” to be added to the final sculpture. This will be an intergenerational experience as we tell our stories of the unique and beautiful journeys we all take through life. We encourage families to learn amongst each other and in community to strengthen our sense of belonging.

Add to Calendar 2022-03-27 14:00:00 2024-09-11 21:25:01 The Story of the Cowrie Shell Burke Museum Burke Museum burweb@uw.edu America/Los_Angeles public

Sunday, Mar 27, 2022 - 2:00pm - Sunday, Mar 27, 2022 - 5:00pm

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The Story of the Cowrie Shell

Rachel Ormiston — Wed, 12 Jan 2022 22:38:57 +0000

The Story of the Cowrie Shell Rachel Ormiston Wed, 01/12/2022 - 14:38

Natasha Marin in the Artist Studio

Sunday, March 13
2–5 PM

The Story of the Cowrie Shell

Sun, 03/13/2022 - 14:00

Included with Admission

Add to Calendar 2022-03-13 14:00:00 2024-09-11 21:25:01 The Story of the Cowrie Shell Burke Museum Burke Museum burweb@uw.edu America/Los_Angeles public

Sunday, Mar 13, 2022 - 2:00pm - Sunday, Mar 13, 2022 - 5:00pm

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The Story of the Cowrie Shell

Rachel Ormiston — Wed, 12 Jan 2022 22:35:43 +0000

The Story of the Cowrie Shell Rachel Ormiston Wed, 01/12/2022 - 14:35

Natasha Marin in the Artist Studio

Sunday, February 27
2–5 PM

The Story of the Cowrie Shell

Sun, 02/27/2022 - 14:00

Included with Admission

Add to Calendar 2022-02-27 14:00:00 2024-09-11 21:25:01 The Story of the Cowrie Shell Burke Museum Burke Museum burweb@uw.edu America/Los_Angeles public

Sunday, Feb 27, 2022 - 2:00pm - Sunday, Feb 27, 2022 - 5:00pm

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