indigenous traditions
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The meaning behind the 3 Sisters
Dianne Hebbert takes us on a journey to her indigenous culture. Her family is from Nicaragua and she shares her traditions and heroes in several paintings that compliments the Native history on Governors Island and the site specific work of Elizabeth Knowles. Corn, bean and squash were grown together as companion crops which sustained Native…
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Gabriel Rivera Natural Dyeing
The art and craft of natural dyeing is a practice that yields beauty in both process and result. Every piece of naturally dyed cloth is it’s own unique creation, irreproducible. Natural dyeing is a combination of knowledge, skill, and openness to surprise. It also requires a good amount of patience, respect, and pleasure. To work…
West Harlem Art Fund 