Traditional Wodland Art
August 15-21, 2010
(Five Teaching Days)
Beading and Decoy Wood Carving
2nd year returning to Dillman's
www.niijii.org
GENERAL INFORMATION:
 Woodland Indian artists Greg Johnson, Wyona Jack, and others practice some of the rarest and beautiful art forms in our cultural garden and ones that appeal to people everywhere. This series of workshops, lead by local artists, will highlight both traditional art making techniques and provide an informative conversation on the cultural context of the Woodland style arts and crafts. Emphasis on traditional beadwork and moccasin design and construction, wood fish-decoy carving-a craft very specific to Native Lac du Flambeau artists, and the traditional art of birch bark basketry.
Second Annual Complimentary Indian Art Environment Symposium: performances, art making, demonstrations and native feast – Sunday, August 15, 2010 from 9am–4pm.
Beading Techniques and
Decoy Carving
Dillman’s is offering this new series of workshops for 2010 in partnership with the Woodland Indian Art Center in Lac du Flambeau. All workshops are lead by master Native artists and will highlight both traditional art making techniques and provide an informative conversation on the cultural context of the Woodland style arts and crafts.
Greg Johnson: Beading Techniques. Greg is a master Native artist working in beadwork, birch bark canoes, wigwams, moccasins, and regalia. Greg is the Artistic Director of the Woodland Indian Art Center and was awarded the 2009 Folk Arts Apprenticeship grant through the Wisconsin Arts Board. Greg speaks Ojibwemowin, partakes in old-time Ojibwe medicine societies, and was the editor of the Lac du Flambeau newspaper.
Jerry LaBarge: Decoy Carving. Jerry is a Tribal Elder and one of the leading decoy makers from Lac du Flambeau. Jerry has been carving fish decoys for several decades and learned his craft from his father and other community elders. Jerry is frequently commissioned to carve 'fish' for fellow tribal members to use and for decoy collectors from around the country. He works at the LdF Youth Center where he mentors kids in the traditional art of decoy carving.
Class Fees Explained
Workshop fee for 5 teaching days: $475 plus tax.
Accommodation & meal fee: $366 plus tax (includes 6 nights’ accommodations, Sunday dinner and 2 receptions).
Workshop Itinerary
Sunday, August 15, 2010
9:00am - 4:00pm — Second Annual Complimentary Indian Art Environment Symposium: performances, art making, demonstrations and native feast
4:00pm Welcome Reception
8:00pm - 10:00pm Feast
Monday - Friday 8/15-8/20
9:00am - 4:00pm Class in session
Friday 8/20
4:00pm Farewell Champagne Toast
Friday night accommodations are part of this package
Saturday 8/21
Depart - Checkout time is 10:00am
Day students are
welcome to attend the Welcome Reception and Farewell Reception (included in
your package). You are also invited to join the class for breakfasts
and dinners (additional fee).
PAL’s (Participants at large) can vacation at Dillman’s
for $300, includes accommodations. Costs for breakfasts, dinners and receptions
are additional.
Box lunches are available at Dillman’s for an additional fee.
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