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SHARING MYTHS
CONTEMPORARY ART
FROM THE FIRST PEOPLES OF THE
NORTHWEST COAST
Gallery talk by Guest Curator Rob Austdone on Sunday, May 13 at 2:00 PM
ARTISTS IN RESIDENCE May 13 - 18
About SHARING MYTHS:
Sharing Myths: Contemporay Art from the First Peoples of the Northwest Coast,
opens on April 15 and continues through May 20. This exhibition
will include over forty masks and an extensive collection of bentwood
boxes, jewelry, graphics, drums, rattles, carvings and talking sticks
from all of the major First Nations of the Pacific Northwest
Coast. Most works will be available for sale.
Sharing Myths is guest curated for the Sandusky Cultural
Center by Rob Austdone of Vancouver, British Columbia, who will present
a public talk discussing the Western Cedar trees and their influence on
the art and culture of the native peoples of the Pacific Northwest on
Sunday, May 13 at 2:00. Mr. Austdone's presentation is made
possible by a grant from the Wightman/Wieber Charitable Foundation.
Artists in Residence - During the week of May 13 through 18th acclaimed artists Randy Stiglitz, Janice Morin and James Michels will be onsite carving and painting masks and bentwood boxes and sharing traditional stories and legends. This is a rare opportunity to see a mask or bentwood box created from a raw piece of wood, a truly amazing processs. These residencies are made possible by a generous grant from the Norbert A. Lange and Marion Cleaveland Lange Trust of the Sandusky Library.
The exhibit and presentations will be held at the Sandusky Cultural Center, 2130 Hayes Avenue, at the rear of Sandusky High School and adjacent to the Sidney Frohman Planetarium. All events are free and open to the public from 1:00 until 4:00, Sundays through Fridays.
Sharing Myths is guest curated for the Sandusky Cultural
Center by Rob Austdone of Vancouver, British Columbia, who will present
a public talk discussing the Western Cedar trees and their influence on
the art and culture of the native peoples of the Pacific Northwest on
Sunday, May 13 at 2:00. Mr. Austdone's presentation is made
possible by a grant from the Wightman/Wieber Charitable Foundation.Artists in Residence - During the week of May 13 through 18th acclaimed artists Randy Stiglitz, Janice Morin and James Michels will be onsite carving and painting masks and bentwood boxes and sharing traditional stories and legends. This is a rare opportunity to see a mask or bentwood box created from a raw piece of wood, a truly amazing processs. These residencies are made possible by a generous grant from the Norbert A. Lange and Marion Cleaveland Lange Trust of the Sandusky Library.
The exhibit and presentations will be held at the Sandusky Cultural Center, 2130 Hayes Avenue, at the rear of Sandusky High School and adjacent to the Sidney Frohman Planetarium. All events are free and open to the public from 1:00 until 4:00, Sundays through Fridays.
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With awareness of cultural diversity and the positive values of artistic regionalism, the Sandusky Cultural Center provides educational and entertaining exhibits that stimulate an interest in the fine arts, provide a focus for multicultural awareness, and introduce complex issues and challenging concepts.