The fun, educational and interactive In the Spirit event features performances by local Native American dancers, musicians and storytellers in the museum’s 300-seat outdoor amphitheater. In the plaza, adjacent to the amphitheater, some of the Pacific Northwest’s most talented artisans, including weavers, printmakers, carvers and bead artists, will be selling their colorful wares, including native clothing and jewelry, and offering live art demonstrations.
Stand out artists at the market include Shaun Peterson, creator of the “Welcome Figure Project” in downtown Tacoma, Peter Boome winner of all three awards in the painting category at the Eitelijorg Indian Market, along with Patti Puhn, Malynn Foster, Tanya Markishtum, Kelli Palmer and Clarissa Rizal, all respected weavers representing various Native traditions.
The New York Foundation for the Arts, an organization that assists artists and arts groups, will also have a booth at the festival.