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Native American Crafts
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Entwined with Life: Native American Basketry 
 This online exhibit from Seattle's Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture features "more than 500 Native American baskets from the ... permanent collection, and more than 60 contemporary baskets loaned by their makers." Browse baskets by intended use (such as cooking or gathering) or style, view samples from the museum's research area, and play the "Basket I-D Game." Also includes a link to the museum's searchable database, which includes the basketry collection. http://www.washington.edu/burkemuseum/baskets/ Topics: Crafts Last updated Dec 16, 2003 First American Art: The Charles and Valerie Diker Collection of American Indian Art
Companion to a 2003-2006 Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian exhibit of art that focuses on the collectors' "love of beautiful objects" (rather than objects with historical significance or those that achieve ethnological representation). Features images of items from the collection and short essays on themes such as emotion, movement, and intimacy. Some of the items represented include baskets, moccasins, sculpture, and textiles. http://www.nmai.si.edu/exhibitions/first_american_art/firstamericanart.html Topics: Crafts, Native Americans Last updated May 30, 2006 Identity by Design: Tradition, Change and Celebration in Native Women's Dresses
This exhibition highlights American Indian dress designs and designers from the Great Plains, Great Basin, and Plateau regions. Features zoomable images, photos, maps, animated illustrations, video clips, and more. The introduction includes profiles of designers who contributed knowledge to the exhibit. From the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian. http://www.nmai.si.edu/exhibitions/identity_by_design/IdentityByDesign.html Topics: Fashion, Native Americans Last updated Nov 5, 2008 Indian Arts and Crafts Board
"The Indian Arts and Crafts Board, a separate agency located in the U.S. Department of the Interior ... promotes the economic development of American Indians and Alaska Natives through the expansion of the Indian arts and crafts market." This site provides the text of the Indian Arts and Crafts Act, links to the museums operated by the board, and a directory of arts and crafts businesses (browsable by state). The link to exhibitions is "under construction." http://www.doi.gov/iacb/ Topics: Crafts, Law, Native Americans, Regions of the World Last updated Aug 28, 2004 A Nampeyo Showcase
Exhibit of work attributed to "the renowned Hopi-Tewa potter Nampeyo (1860?-1942). Some of the attributions are unassailably correct, while others are more uncertain. Since Nampeyo never signed her pieces herself, the task of positively identifying her works is daunting." Features a gallery of pottery vessels, timeline, interview with Nampeyo's granddaughter, essay on Sikyatki pottery, bibliography, activities, and links. From the Arizona State Museum, University of Arizona. http://www.statemuseum.arizona.edu/exhibits/nampeyo/ Topics: Native Americans, Notable People: Women Last updated Feb 17, 2009 Native American Basketry: Weaving Life
Presents a variety of Native American coiled, woodsplint, and sweetgrass basketry forms. Includes illustrations, history and traditions, weaving techniques, various designs and decorations, and uses in medicine and ceremony. Includes a bibliography and links to basketry and weaving resources. From NativeTech: Native American Technology and Art. http://www.nativetech.org/basketry/ Topics: Crafts, Native Americans Last updated Aug 22, 2007 Native American Cordage
Contains general information on methods used by American Indians to locate, harvest, and prepare various plant and animal fibers for making ropes and cords. An animated demonstration of thigh-spinning is included. From NativeTech: Native American Technology & Art. http://www.nativetech.org/cordage/ Topics: Crafts, Native Americans Last updated Feb 27, 2007 NativeTech: Native American Technology and Art
Organized into categories of traditional Native uses of beads, birchbark, cattails, clay, cornhusks, feathers, metalwork, leather, plants, porcupine quills, pottery, stone, and other materials. Most files are illustrated and many include instructions. Other areas covered on this large site include: food and recipes; games and toys; poems and stories; and articles on contemporary art issues. Extensive list of categorized links to related resources and to message boards and discussion lists. http://www.nativetech.org/ Topics: Crafts, Native Americans, Poetry, Recipes by Region, Recipes by Region: United States, Regions of the World Last updated Oct 8, 2004 The Rock Art Foundation
This site features information about "the Native American rock art in the Lower Pecos region of Southwest Texas." The gallery features images of rock art grouped by style (click on the images for detailed descriptions). The FAQ includes questions and answers about the art and the people living in the Lower Pecos region. The foundation is devoted to conservation and study of the Lower Pecos rock art. http://www.rockart.org/ Topics: Archaeology, Art, Native Americans Last updated Jul 20, 2004 Shapes and Uses of California Indian Basketry
Includes images and information on baskets used for gathering, transporting, storing, preparing, and serving food; gift baskets; traps; specialized basket types; and weaving methods. From the California Indian Library Collections Project (CILC), University of California, Berkeley. http://www.mip.berkeley.edu/cilc/basket.html Topics: Crafts, Native Americans Last updated Aug 3, 2003 Worldviews: Maya Ceramics From the Palmer Collection
This virtual exhibit includes a clickable display of over 40 pre-Columbian objects collected by William P. Palmer III during the 1960s and early 1970s. Features a map of where the items were found, discussions related to Maya civilization, writing and symbolism, and observations regarding the Maya beliefs about the underworld, the cosmos, the natural world, and palace life. From the Hudson Museum at the University of Maine. http://www.umaine.edu/hudsonmuseum/Online%20Exhibits/Worldviews/WorldViewHome.htm Topics: Archaeology, Crafts, Native Americans Last updated Mar 14, 2006 |
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