A special exhibit at the Museum of Glass (MOG) in Tacoma, Washington, entitled Transitions: An Exploration of Glass by Northwest Native Carvers and Weavers featured the works of several American Indian artists.
According to the Museum display:
“Ancestors of the Salish Sea region continue to inspire and inform the next generations of artistic leaders and culture bearers. Translations represents a dialogue between familial generations, and continuing conversations about the evolution of indigenous art.”
In 2015, Native artists were invited to explore glass in a residency at MOG with expert glassblowers Dan and Raya Friday.
Shown above is Basket (2018) by Chehalis artist Trudy Marcellay.
Shown above is Love Birds (2002) by Chehalis/Colville artist Dakota Marcellay.
Shown above is a detail from Love Birds.
Shown above is Wishkah (2015-2018) by Chehalis/Colville artist Dakota Marcellay.
Shown above is Hat (2018) by Chehalis artist Yvonne Peterson.
Shown above is Potlatch Basket (2015) by Chehalis artist Yvonne Peterson.
Shown above is Chehalis Daylight (2015-2018) by Chehalis/Colville artist Dakota Marcellay.
Shown above is Wealth Hat (2018) by the Hazel Pete Family (Chehalis).
Lummi Artists
A special exhibit at the Museum of Glass (MOG) in Tacoma, Washington, entitled Transitions: An Exploration of Glass by Northwest Native Carvers and Weavers featured the works of several American Indian artists. Included in the exhibit were the works of two Lummi arts: Dan Friday and Raya Friday.
Dan Friday was born in 1975. He has worked with artists such as Dale Chihuly, Paul Marioni, and Preston Singletary and his work is found in collections around the world. According to the Museum display:
“Drawing from cultural themes and using modern processes, Friday’s work is contemporary in format while maintaining basic Native American qualities.”
Raya Friday was born in 1977 and began her career in glass in Seattle, Washington, in 1996. According to the display:
“The source and purpose of Friday’s current work is to explore the influence of the modern world on the Native American aesthetic. She mixes traditional elements and ideas with metal and glass to re-imagine her culture and its traditions through the lens of the world she grew up in.”
Show above is Dream Cloud (2017) by Lummi artist Raya Friday. This is blown glass, silver chain, silver and glass beads.
Shown above is Fern Basket (2018) by Lummi artist Dan Friday. This is blown glass and cane.
Shown above is Sxwo’le (Reef Net) Anchor (2018) by Lummi artist Dan Friday. This is blown, hot-sculpted, sand-blasted glass with plaited cedar bark rope.
Shown above is Schaenexw (Salmon) (2018) by Lummi artist Dan Friday. This is blown and hot-sculpted glass.
Shown above is Cloud Basket (2017) by Lummi artist Raya Friday. This is blown and carved glass.
Shown above is Shell Basket (2019) by Lummi artist Raya Friday. This is cast glass, steel, and copper wire.
Indians 101
Twice each week Indians 101 focuses on different aspects of American Indian arts, histories, biographies, and current concerns. More Native American art from this series:
Indians 101: Nez Perce Indian Art (Photo Diary)
Indians 101: Columbia River Beadwork (Photo Diary)
Indians 101: Klikitat Baskets (Photo Diary)
Indians 101: Inupiaq Art (Photo Diary)
Indians 101: Zuni Fetishes (Photo Diary)
Indians 101: Haida Argillite Carvings (Photo Diary)
Indians 101: Contemporary American Indian Art (Photo Diary)
Indians 101: Suquamish Art (Photo Diary)