Celebrating Haudenosaunee Beadwork
*The event has already taken place on this date: Sat, 09/22/2018
Please help us keep this calendar up to date! If this activity is sold out, canceled, or otherwise needs alteration, email mindy@kidsoutandabout.com so we can update it immediately. If you have a question about the activity itself, please contact the organization administrator listed below.
The New York State Museum is honored to host three Haudenosaunee beadworkers, Grant Wade Jonathan (Tuscarora), Wilma (Kawennaronnion) Cook-Zumpano (Mohawk), and KarenLyne Hill (Onondaga), who will demonstrate the art of beadworking to visitors. Scholar Dolores Elliott will share some of her research pertaining to the history of Haudenosaunee beadworking at Niagara Falls. A selection of historic pieces from Elliott’s collection will also be on display in the Art of the Erie Canal exhibit.
Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) beadwork is a skilled artform that has its origin in New York. Many contemporary Haudenosaunee artists continue to work with this medium, as did their relatives, inspired by tiny glass beads imported from Venice and Eastern Europe beginning in the 17th century. Historically, Haudenosaunee sold their elaborate creations at popular tourist destinations, such as Saratoga Springs, the New York State Fair, and Niagara Falls. Their work features intricately beaded ornaments, pincushions, card holders, wall pockets, picture frames, and other keepsakes that reflect Haudenosaunee ingenuity and aesthetic.
*Times, dates, and prices of any activity posted to our calendars are subject to change. Please be sure to click through directly to the organization’s website to verify.