Visual/Craft/Material Arts
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Wilverna Reece
Wilverna Reece (Karuk) has been weaving baskets since 1978. She was taught by Karuk tribal elders Grace and Madeline Davis in Happy Camp, California. Wilverna is proficient in the skills and knowledge needed to weave many types of Karuk baskets, and has been teaching weaving to community members since 1983.
June 19, 2019
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Visual/Craft/Material Arts
Northern California
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Mohammad Navid Bazargan
Nastaliq is the most popular calligraphy style in the Persian-speaking world. Nastaliq is mainly used to write Persian poetry, which alongside calligraphy occupies a significant place in the everyday life of Iranians. Since the ancient foundation of Islam, calligraphy has been the dominant and emblematic feature of Islamic art. The…
June 19, 2019
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Visual/Craft/Material Arts
Greater Los Angeles
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Christopher Low
The lion dance is an important tradition to China. Usually the dance is part of festivities like Chinese New Year, weddings, funerals, cultural celebrations, and other community gatherings. Dating back to the Han Dynasty (3rd century), it was further developed during the Tang Dynasty (716-907 AD) and into its modern…
June 19, 2019
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Visual/Craft/Material Arts
Greater Los Angeles
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Bertha Mitchell
Bertha Mitchell, a master basket weaver, Patwin language speaker, and culture bearer for the Patwin people, has been weaving baskets for over seven decades. In addition to working within her own community, Bertha has shared her art with many audiences throughout Northern California, including demonstrating her art form at museums,…
June 19, 2019
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Visual/Craft/Material Arts
Sacramento Valley
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Silvia Santiago Miguel
The tradition of backstrap weaving is very popular in many towns in Oaxaca, Mexico. Practiced and taught through generations of women, weaving on a backstrap loom is used to make shawls, napkins, belts, and other items needed for daily life and traditional clothing. In her hometown of San Juan Mixtepec…
June 19, 2019
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Visual/Craft/Material Arts
Inland Empire
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Proyecto Purépecha
Proyecto Purépecha was created with the mission to create an extensive and vibrant Purépecha (a native people of Michoacán, Mexico) community in the San Joaquin Valley and California at large. Proyecto Purépecha works to restore and flourish Purépecha food, language, music, and dance in the Mexicano/Michoacano community residing in the San Joaquin…
June 19, 2019
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Dance, Folklife/Other, Music, Visual/Craft/Material Arts
San Joaquin Valley
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Raices Cultura
About the Organization Raices Cultura’s mission is to create a space for artistic and cultural expression, to promote healthy communities, and to strengthen the voice of the Eastern Coachella Valley. Since 2005, in an effort to build community through the traditional arts, Raices has held an annual…
June 19, 2019
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Dance, Folklife/Other, Music, Visual/Craft/Material Arts
Inland Empire
The Thai Community Arts and Cultural Center was founded in 1992, for the purpose of preserving and promoting Thai arts and culture in the United States. The organization is based in Los Angeles, whose population of Thai and Thai-descended people is the largest one of outside…
June 19, 2019
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Dance, Folklife/Other, Music, Visual/Craft/Material Arts
Greater Los Angeles
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Senderos
Oaxacan arts and culture
June 19, 2019
Organization
Dance, Folklife/Other, Music, Visual/Craft/Material Arts
Bay Area
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George Blake
Hoopa and Yurok Traditional Arts
June 19, 2019
Artist
Folklife/Other, Visual/Craft/Material Arts
Northern California