October 20th the Crocker Art Museum’s Festival of Contemporary Native American Art featured a Native Artisan Market Place. What a fun day it was. We had a booth there and met several fabulous artisans. There were many visitors and lots of activities. The festival was in honor of their two exhibitions, When I Remember I See Red: American Indian Art and Activism in California and Pueblo Dynasties: Master Potters from Matriarchs to Contemporaries. The first mentioned will be on display until January 26th and the other until January 5, 2020.
The opening ceremony for the Festival of Contemporary Native American Art included many special guests. Included were Sage LaPena of the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians, Assembly member James C. Ramos (Serrano/Cahuilla) and Christina Snider (Pomo), tribal advisor to Governor Gavin Newsom. Entertainment included Hoop Dancer Sage Romero (Big Pine Paiute/Taos Pueblo), Karuk Youth Dancers and Flute Player Al Striplen (Amah Mutsun Ohlone/Aztec). There were hands on activities of pottery and coil building with Barbara and Cavan Gonzalez (San Ildefonso Pueblo), basket weaving with Kimberly Stevenot (Northern Sierra Mewuk) and basket weaving by Sandy and Stephanie Clark (Mono Indian).
There was lots to see and do and plenty of beautiful arts and crafts to purchase. Everyone had a great time and my friend, Teresa Saltzman (former Director of the Museum of the American Indian in Novato) came by. Teresa has a Master’s Degree in Archaeology and is very active in the native community in Northern California as well a frequent volunteer.
Artist Becky Olvera Schultz with Archaeologist and former Director of the Museum of the American Indian in Novato at the Crocker Art Museum’s Native Artisan Marketplace
Hoop Dancer Sage Romero performing at the Crocker Art Museum’s Festival of Contemporary Native American Art
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