BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Sitewrench//Calendar API//EN BEGIN:VEVENT UID:2027623 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20201022T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20201022T200000 SUMMARY:Weaving History into Art: The Enduring Legacy of Shan Goshorn DESCRIPTION:Weaving History into Art: The Enduring Legacy of Shan Goshorn&n bsp\;features the art of Shan Goshorn (Eastern Band Cherokee\, 1957-2018) and her legacy of influence carried forward through the works of four con temporary Native American women artists.\n\nShan Goshorn was international ly recognized for weaving archival documents and photographs into baskets using traditional Cherokee techniques to create historical\, political an d cultural commentary on Native American issues that continue to resonate in the 21st century.\n\nCentral to the exhibition is the premier of \ ;SQUAW\, the last work Goshorn completed prior to her passing. \;SQUAW  \;was inspired by the Venus de Milo\, an iconic symbol of female beau ty. Juxtaposing this model with the title \;SQUAW \;creates a tens ion and contrast to the Western ideal of beauty against a pejorative used to reduce Native women to disposable sexual commodities. \;SQUAW  \;will serve as a catalyst for much needed conversations on why indigenous women suffer disproportionately higher rates of violence than non-Native women and the judicial system&rsquo\;s reluctance to prosecute these crim es.\n\nGoshorn&rsquo\;s artistic legacy is also represented and compliment ed by the art of four Native American women whose works reflects Shan&rsqu o\;s influence and vision: Carol Emarthle-Douglas (Northern Arapahoe/Semin ole) is well-regarded for her traditional and contemporary baskets\, jewel ry and paintings\; Anita Fields (Osage/Muscogee Creek)\, is nationally rec ognized for her unique contemporary ceramic sculptures\, mixed-media insta llations\, traditional Osage ribbon work\, and as an arts educator\; Lisa Rutherford (Cherokee)\, a textile artist\, potter and maker of traditiona l Cherokee clothing\, beadwork\, and baskets\; Holly Wilson (Delaware/Cher okee)\, a contemporary multi-media artist whose works include bronzes\, en caustics\, photography\, glass and clay.\n\nThrough Goshorn&rsquo\;s hand- woven basketry\, \;Weaving History into Art \;will encourage engag ing\, empathetic interactions with difficult subjects\, including the loss of Native homelands\, cultural genocide\, violence directed at Native wom en and inappropriate cultural appropriation in a non-threatening experienc e that promotes informed dialogue among Native and non-Native audiences al ike.\n LOCATION:Gilcrease Museum URL:http://roottulsa.sitewrench.com/events/event/2027623/date/2020-10-22 CREATED:20201021T162258Z DTSTAMP:20240329T092347Z RRULE:FREQ=WEEKLY;UNTIL=20210328T050000Z;WKST=SU;BYDAY=TH X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
Weaving History into Art: The Enduring L egacy of Shan Goshorn \;features the art of Shan Goshorn (Eastern Band Cherokee\, 1957-2018) and her legacy of influence carried forward th rough the works of four contemporary Native American women artists.
\n\ nShan Goshorn was internationally recognized for weaving archival docum ents and photographs into baskets using traditional Cherokee techniques to create historical\, political and cultural commentary on Native American issues that continue to resonate in the 21st century.
\n\nCentral t o the exhibition is the premier of \;SQUAW\, the last work Gosh orn completed prior to her passing. \;SQUAW \;was inspired by the Venus de Milo\, an iconic symbol of female beauty. Juxtaposing thi s model with the title \;SQUAW \;creates a tension and cont rast to the Western ideal of beauty against a pejorative used to reduce Na tive women to disposable sexual commodities. \;SQUAW \;will serve as a catalyst for much needed conversations on why indigenous women suffer disproportionately higher rates of violence than non-Native women and the judicial system&rsquo\;s reluctance to prosecute these crimes.
\n\nGoshorn&rsquo\;s artistic legacy is also represented and complimen ted by the art of four Native American women whose works reflects Shan&rsq uo\;s influence and vision: Carol Emarthle-Douglas (Northern Arapahoe/Semi nole) is well-regarded for her traditional and contemporary baskets\, jewe lry and paintings\; Anita Fields (Osage/Muscogee Creek)\, is nationally re cognized for her unique contemporary ceramic sculptures\, mixed-media inst allations\, traditional Osage ribbon work\, and as an arts educator\; Lisa Rutherford (Cherokee)\, a textile artist\, potter and maker of traditiona l Cherokee clothing\, beadwork\, and baskets\; Holly Wilson (Delaware/Cher okee)\, a contemporary multi-media artist whose works include bronzes\, en caustics\, photography\, glass and clay.
\n\nThrough Goshorn&rsquo\; s hand-woven basketry\, \;Weaving History into Art \;will e ncourage engaging\, empathetic interactions with difficult subjects\, incl uding the loss of Native homelands\, cultural genocide\, violence directed at Native women and inappropriate cultural appropriation in a non-threate ning experience that promotes informed dialogue among Native and non-Nativ e audiences alike.
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