Front: Manerva Starritt "Karuk Ceremonial Doll"
Back: Mary Carpelan "Achtokaho Axaki"




Ralph Starritt "Hand Drums"

Traditions Through Time

Traditional and contemporary artworks

by Native American aritists along the California and Oregon borders

Exhibition Dates:
August 14- September 19, 2009

“Traditions Through Time”, conceived and curated by Mary Carpelan, with Ralph Starrit, promises to house an exciting selection of works from our Northern Californian and Southern Oregonian Native American cultures. You may find traditional themes from a rich cultural heritage executed in contemporary materials, such as Ralph Starrit’s breathtaking feather. Jeff Oscar’s renditions of long-venerated spiritual symbols are represented in a new, personal way; and Mary Carpelan’s vision of “Achtokaho Axaki” transforms tribal basket-weaving into a dynamic sculpture.

Workshops and demonstrations are planned to take place during the second half of the exhibition.