Arts and Cultural Heritage
Arts and Cultural Heritage
Black Ash Basketry - the past and the future in the face of the Emerald Ash Borer.
Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Nik Allen: Author, Photographer, Arts Supporter; Khayman Goodsky: Filmmaker; Janie Heitz: Director of Arts Museum; Peggy Kelly: Community Arts organizer; Veronica Veaux: Indigenous Bead Worker
Sharee Johnson: Visual Arts, Arts Administrator, Arts Supporter; Patty Graves: Indigenous Culture Supporter, Teacher, Arts Supporter; Patti Paulson: Visual Arts, Music, Theater, Arts Administrator; Heather Wilde: Literature; Rachel Klesser: Visual Arts, General Arts, Crafts, Arts Administrator, Arts Supporter
ACHF Cultural Heritage
I have been a black ash basket maker for 17 years, having taught it professionally for the last 15 years. I have both made and sold baskets, and have taught classes in many different styles of ash baskets around Minnesota, including locally at Red Lake Tribal College, North House Folk School, Elk Folk School, in public schools, and in private classes. I am one of the few active teachers and masters of the craft in Minnesota. The completion of a free, four day class with 10 students who are trained in to do each step of the process will be a measurable success. Attendance by the general public in a presentation and discussion will be another measure of success.