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2019 Traditional Arts Apprenticeship Program Master Artists’ Gathering

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Iris Teeuwen (photos and text) and Christal Snyder (text and editor)   Oregon Folklife Network staff had the privilege of spending 2 days at Bend’s High Desert Museum at a professional development gathering with 17 of Oregon’s master traditional artists. Funding from the NEA and the Oregon Arts Commission and a generous partnership with the… Continue reading →

Traditional Artist Spotlight: Kelli Palmer

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Sanna Parikka, OFN Intern Kelli Palmer and her apprentice, Joy Ramirez, create American Indian cornhusk baskets and bags by combining the traditional materials, cornhusk and buckskin hide, with colorful rayon raffia ribbon. Traditionally, cornhusk baskets were used for food storage and during wedding trades. Since then, the craft has developed to include purses, side bags,… Continue reading →