Art, Lilacs, and Music for Mother’s Day Weekend!

Over the weekend we attended Mary Hill’s opening at the Block Gallery in Winooski. The evening was a delight, as was the art! Oh, and the coffee, chocolate, and music! Here are a few images!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sunday we attended Lilac Sunday at the Shelburne Museum. The day was cool, with passing raindrops and fragrant air. The museum as many lilacs and most were in bloom! Lilac Sunday is the museum’s yearly celebration of mothers.

 

 

Two of the featured shows this year are rugs by the late Vermonter, Patty Yoder, and circus elephants by the young and talented Kat Clear:Kat Clear

 

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Both shows are excellent, and the herd circus elephants will continue to grow throughout the summer. Walking the museum is good exercise and the lilacs and art were pure pleasure. What a marvelous weekend!

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Spring, History, and Reparation

In The PinkThe leaves are out and the lilacs are in bloom. This morning the squirrels have joined the birds in mating. This make for some entertaining moments at the feeders a everyone seems engaged in some playful, or occasionally confrontational, mating behavior. Spring is truly here!

This being an election year, we humans are engaged in some enigmatic behaviors of our own.  Down in Massachusetts the  election contest for the Senate, apparently lacking any real issues to address, appears focused on whether Elizabeth Warren meets criteria as a Native American. Nationally, Indian identity is a hot topic in Native and Neocolonial circles alike. Short Stories For Children entered the fray by writing sensibly about her experience as a Mixed Blood: Continue reading

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A New Generation of Native Stroytellers!

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First Class for Native Digital Journalism Course Announced

Native News Network Staff in Native Briefs. Discussion »

 FLAGSTAFF – Native Public Media, a national organization dedicated to serving the Native radio and media network, announced the first cohort of students for its Digital Journalism and Storytelling Course taking place on the campus of the Institute of American Indian Arts in Santa Fe, New Mexico May 28 through June 9.

Institute of American Indian Arts in Santa Fe, New MexicoInstitute of American Indian Arts in Santa Fe

“This is an exciting time.”

States Loris Taylor, President and CEO of Native Public Media.

“We had an overwhelming response from our Native radio stations to enroll their staff. This speaks to the incredible need and desire of our terrestrial radio personnel to branch out their service to Native American audiences using new media platforms.”

The digital curriculum is the first of its kind to be written by Natives for Natives and was formally adopted by the Institute of American Indian Arts, an accredited tribal college. Over a two week period, students will learn to use digital platforms to tell stories from tribal communities earning 3 hours of college credit. Rhonda LeValdo, Native American Journalists Association President, is one of the instructors.

Read more: http://www.nativenewsnetwork.com/first-class-for-native-digital-journalism-course-announced.html

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A Day With Paul Zaloom

Yesterday I was privileged to participate in a found object puppetry workshop with Paul Zaloom. I had participated in a similar workshop with him a few years ago. Both were great fun, yet this one seemed special. Maybe it was because the President of the U.S. was in town, snarling traffic as only the President can manage, but there were only three of us in the workshop. Paul made four. As a result we were able to conduct much deeper, hands -on explorations than had there been the usual twenty or so participants. I learned a lot! Continue reading

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