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BITS'AA' BAHANE: The Story of Navajo Baskets
A traveling exhibit about the history, symbolism, manufacturing processes,
and new directions in Navajo basketry. Made available for booking by the
Anasazi Heritage Center.
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Boundaries: Contemporary Basketry
Contemporary basketry exhibit assembled by the Society of Arts and Crafts,
Boston is available for booking in qualified locations. Includes the works of
twelve basket artists including John Garrett, Carol Eckert, Lindsay Rais, Rob
Dobson and Jan Hopkins. Programming
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Precious Cargo
The groundbreaking exhibition “Precious Cargo: California Indian Cradle Baskets
and Childbirth Traditions” is available for booking to qualified museums and
cultural organizations through California
Exhibition Resources Alliance.
Propose
An Exhibition
Information on how to propose a traveling basketry exhibition through the
ExhibitsUSA program at Mid-America Arts Alliance.
Row Upon Row: Seagrass Basketry (Grades 1-12)
McKissick Museum at the University of South Carolina in Columbia, SC offers a
multidisciplinary kit focusing on the South Carolina sea grass basket making
tradition with special attention to both the culture surrounding this art and
present threats to the social and physical environment of basketmaking
communities. An excellent way to link traditional culture and contemporary
social issues. Includes lesson plans, sample sea grass trivet, video interview
with basketmakers, and laminated photographs. Available for loan or purchase.
Stout Hearts: Split Oak Basket Makers of the South Carolina Upcountry (Grades
1-12)
McKissick Museum at the University of South Carolina in Columbia, SC offers
curriculum materials designed to introduce the traditional folk craft of split
oak basketry from the South Carolina upcountry. Includes lesson plans, slides,
illustrations, and biographical sketches of basket makers, exhibit catalog and
brochure.
