Based in Bellingham and rooted in Heiltsuk and Nuu-Chah-Nulth First Nations, Copper Canoe Woman is an indigenous woman-owned jewelry company that combines ancestral traditions with modern fashion trends.
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In ‘African Studies,’ Edward Burtynsky Photographs the Human Imprint on Sub-Saharan Landscapes
“Gold Tailings #1, Doornkop Gold Mine, Johannesburg, South Africa” (2018). All images © Edward Burtynsky, shared with permission Renowned photographer Edward Burtynsky approaches his latest project with curiosity about the future of human impact and globalization. From the diamond mines of South Africa to the richly textured landscape of Namibia’s Tsaus Mountains, African Studies spotlights the sub-Saharan […]
A Monumental Inflatable Installation by Pneuhaus Celebrates Interconnectivity in Vibrant Color
All images © Pneuhaus, shared with permission A spectrum of glowing light pulses through 23 inflated columns that ascend from the ground in Pneuhaus’s (previously) new public installation, illuminating an invisible world just beneath our feet. For Grove, the Rhode Island-based design collective drew inspiration from an ancient biological structure known as the mycorrhizal network. […]
Indigenous artists help skateboarding earn stamp of approval
Skateboarding, which has Native Hawaiian roots connected to surfing, no longer is on the fringes. And on Friday, the U.S. Postal Service issued stamps that laud the sport — and what Indigenous groups have brought to the skating culture.
Otherwordly Ceramic Forms by Janny Baek Evoke Growth and Transformation
All images © Janny Baek, shared with permission “I’ve always been drawn to art in different ways, but sculpting clay by hand seems to come most naturally to me. I think it is my most effective means of communication,” says Janny Baek, whose playful, abstract ceramics blur the line between form and function. Drawing on […]
After pandemic hiatus, Abbe Museum’s Indian Market will return to Bar Harbor this summer
After a pandemic hiatus, the three-day event will feature more than 50 Native artists. The market illuminates Wabanaki artistic excellence and supports tribal creative economies.
Azalea Garden Club hears program on native species, Art of the Garden Tour
The Azalea Garden Club met on Tuesday March 21, for two separate programs and several other activities.
Explore Hundreds of Thousands of Japanese Woodblock Prints in a Ukiyo-e Archive
Torii Kotondo, “Hair Combing” (1932) From Katsushika Hokusai’s unmistakable views of Mount Fuji to contemporary landscapes by Asano Takeji, Ukiyo-e Search collects a wide variety of Japanese woodblock prints. Programmer John Resig built the online database back in 2012, and the archive now boasts more than 223,000 individual artworks from the early 18th century to today. Encompassing an […]
Indigenous artists help skateboarding earn stamp of approval
PHOENIX (AP) — Years ago, skateboarding was branded as a hobby for rebels or stoners in city streets, schoolyards and back alleys. Those days are long gone. Skateboarding, which has Native Hawaiian…
An Astounding Composite of 90,000 Images Unveils the Sun’s Hidden Atmosphere
All images © Andrew McCarthy and Jason Guenzel, shared with permission Astrophotographers Andrew McCarthy (previously) and Jason Guenzel recently teamed up to create a staggering look at the sun that showcases the textured, fiery details of its atmosphere. Comprised of more than 90,000 individual images, “Fusion of Helios” showcases the usually invisible solar corona, the outermost layer that […]