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Weaver’s Welcome at the Burke Museum

January 4, 2020 by David

How Weaver’s Welcome came to be…

Weaver’s Welcome                                             photo by Myrna Keliher

Finding inspiration at the Burke Museum

The Burke Museum holds a very special place for indigenous people in the Northwest.  It is a must see for anyone interested in the study of the history of the region.  It has long been the home of some of the best minds in Anthropology in the Northwest.  The Burke Museum has been home to such noted experts as Bill Holm, Robin Wright and now Katie-Bunn Marcuse.   The Museum at the University of Washington has long been recognized as the place to find out about just about anything about this region.

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Filed Under: carving, Installations, News, Process, Public Art, sculpture Tagged With: Anthony Jones Sr., Art, Brian Perry, Bronze, Bullseye Glass, carving, Cast Glass, Classic Foundry, david franklin, Fire Arts Glass Studio, Indianola Washington, Port Gamble S'Klallam, Port Gamble S'Klallam Canoe Family, Port Gamble S'Klallam Tribe, Portland Oregon, Preston Singletary, public art, Ray Ahlgren, Seattle, The Burke Museum, Tlingit, University of Washington, Washington

Art Collaborations with Preston Singletary and Brian Perry

December 5, 2018 by David

Collaborating

Over the last couple of years it has been my fortune to collaborate on public art projects with two exceptional artists, Brian Perry (Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe) and Preston Singletary (Tlingit) These projects have made me become a better artist and it has been a dream come true to work on a large scale with artists that I have admiration for.

"Paddles Up" sculpture at The Point Hotel and Casino by Brian Perry
“Paddles Up” sculpture at The Point Hotel and Casino by Brian Perry

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Filed Under: collaborations, Installations, News, Process, Public Art, sculpture Tagged With: Alaska, Anchorage, Boney Courthouse, Brian Perry, david franklin, Eagle, Glass Art, Indigenous art, metal, Oregon, Paddles, Port Gamble S'Klallam Tribe, Portland, Preston Singletary, public art, RACC, Raven, S'Klallam, sculpture, The Diane Apartments Portland, The Point Hotel and Casino, Tlingit

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