WASHINGTON STATE HISTORY MUSEUM EVENTS, EXHIBITS AND PROGRAMS
APRIL
EVENT:
WITH OUR HANDS: World Folk Art Festival
Twenty master folk artists will provide demonstrations of their work and hands-on activities during
this two-day festival. Enjoy performances, talk to master artists and learn about world folk arts
traditions and these Pacific Northwest artists. Here’s your chance to participate in folk arts
traditions such as Japanese Kabuki dancing, Chinese knot tying, Yakama bead working, Latvian embroidery
and much more.
All activities are FREE with Museum admission.
The following artists are scheduled to attend the Festival:
• Ampelio Mariscal, Mexican ornamental iron work artist, Brewster, WA
• Bhu Dayal and Jayendran Srinivasan, Indian deity dressers, Sammamish, WA
• Chong Heu, Hmong Needlework, Renton, WA
• Dennis Chastain, traditional chain saw artist, Forks, WA
• Elizabeth Leese, Norwegian rosmaling, Greenbank, WA
• Genoveva Castellanoz, traditional Mexican corona maker, Nyssa, OR
• Hai-Viet Hong, Vietnamese zither maker, Everett, WA
• Husniyea Kouttainay, Palestinian needlework, Edmonds, WA
• Maija Atvars, Latvian embroidery, Renton, WA
• Marie Bakke Bremner, Norwegian needleworker, Republic, WA
• Maria Cuc Jiatz, Guatemalan back strap weaver, Spokane, WA
• Maria Gomez, traditional Mexican embroidery and garment making, Tonasket, WA
• Mary Ohno, Japanese Kabuki dancer, Tacoma, WA
• Mike Skinner, traditional rawhide braiding, Kirkland, WA
• Nhia Yia Heu, Hmong basket maker, Renton, WA
• Nicolas Petrish, Croatian musician and instrument maker, Anacortes, WA
• Oleksandra Pryveda, Ukrainian egg decoration and wheat weaving, Seattle, WA
• Que Tran, Vietnamese paper cutting and folding artist, Seattle, WA
• Rosalind Wang, traditional Chinese knot tying and paper cutting, Vancouver, WA
• Valerie Calac, Yakama beadwork artist and basket maker, White Swan, WA
• Wilho Saari, Finnish musician, Naselle, WA
Learn about all of the artists appearing at the World Folk Art Festival!
Schedule of performances
Saturday, April 18 in the auditorium
11 AM - 12 PM |
Willie Smythe, Manager of Folk Art Programs,
Washington State Arts Commission, PowerPoint, “Folk Art in Washington State.”
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1 - 2 PM
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Mary Ohno, Japanese Kabuki performance
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2:30 - 3:30 PM
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Nicolas Petrish, Croatian musical performance
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Sunday, April 19 in the auditorium
12:15 - 1 PM |
Willie Smythe, Manager of Folk Art Programs,
Washington State Arts Commission, PowerPoint, “Folk Art in Washington State.”
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1 - 2 PM
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Hai Viet Hong, Vietnamese zither performance
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2:30 - 3:30 PM
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Wilho Saari, Finnish Kantele performance
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Continuous showing of the following films in the Columbia River Theater throughout the weekend
"Aboriginal Architecture/Living Architecture," (2005) directed by Paul Rickard.
Explores the traditional architecture of the Salish, Haida, Crow, Inuit, Mohawk,
Pueblo , and Navajo people, 93 minutes.
"And Woman Wove it in a Basket," (1989) directed by Bushra Azzouz.
For the Klickitat Indians in Oregon, basketweaving is a way of reclaiming native
forms and heritage. This evocative portrayal of basketweaver Nettie Jackson Kuneki and her
family explores Klickitat river culture within an investigation of documentary practice and
cultural preservation, 79 minutes.
"Broken Limbs: Apples, Agriculture and the New American Farmer," (2003) directed by Jamie Howell and guy Evans.
Two Wenatchee Valley film makers explore the icon apple culture of Washington in the 21st
century within the framework of sustainable agriculture. 57 minutes.
"Folk Art Found Me," (1993) directed by Alex Busby.
Who are these people from Nova Scotia!? and what is folk art? Folk Art Found Me is a
direct and humorous documentary that allows the artist to explain what real folk art is.
29 minutes
WITH OUR HANDS: World Folk Art Traditions of Washington is funded by the
National Endowment for the Arts and
KUOW.
The exhibit is organized by the Washington State History Museum,
Washington State Arts Commission and
Northwest Heritage Resources.
PROGRAM
Thursday Night Live!
Every third Thursday evening, while the History Museum has extended hours and FREE
admission, check out Thursday Night Live!, a monthly program bringing in special guests
for lectures, performances, and more. Check back monthly to find out what's happening at
the History Museum on Third Thursday!
APRIL 16 – Paul Dorpat and Jean Sherrard
Paul Dorpat and Jean Sherrard, co-curators of Washington Then & Now, will share the inside
scoop about their exhibit and book of the same name. Come hear how Sherrard used a 10-foot
extension pole, borrowed ladders, and climbed on roofs to capture the “now” photos. Learn
how ‘Then and Now’ came to fruition from Dorpat, and ask questions of the duo.
EXHIBITS
Nurses At Your Service: A Century Of Caring
April 11 - July 5
Rare documents and healthcare equipment uncover a century's development of nursing in
Washington in Nurses at Your Service: A Century of Caring. Wars, technology, science, and
compassion have drastically changed the field in just 100 years. Organized by the
Washington State History Museum and the Washington State Nursing Centennial Consortium.
Washington Then & Now
NOW - JUNE 21
Noted regional historian, Paul Dorpat, in collaboration with photographer Jean
Sherrard, has created a state wide version of his popular The Seattle Times ‘Then and Now’
photo feature. The exhibit will compare and contrast historic photographs of state
locations with contemporary photographs. This is the largest visual analysis ever done on
Washington. Guests will witness the many ways humans have left their mark on our state.
Organized by the Washington State History Museum, Paul Dorpat, and Jean Sherrard.
WITH OUR HANDS: World Folk Arts Traditions of Washington
NOW - AUGUST 23
The History Museum and the Washington State Arts Commission have partnered to develop
this folk art celebration that will introduce visitors to various folk art traditions;
ranging from traditional Chinese paper cutting to Mexican horse hair weaving. The exhibit
will feature the history of folk art and folk artists in Washington. A weekend festival
with live demonstrations from more than 15 artists will be held April 18 and 19.
Organized by the Washington State History Museum and the Washington State Arts Commission.
Animals and Acrobats: Circus Posters from the Washington State Historical Society
NOW - JUNE 21
See two dozen posters from our collection recalling the days of traveling circuses in
Washington. These colorful posters show the charm of vintage graphics, and for many will
bring back memories of excitement when the circus came to town. Organized by the Washington
State History Museum.
Women’s Votes, Women’s Voices
FEB. 28 - SEPTEMBER 27
This exhibit will highlight the history of the struggle of women to attain the right
to vote in our state, in commemoration of the Washington Suffrage Centennial. Hear the
story of how women from various ethnic and economic groups achieved a voice in public life,
and how women’s voting influenced territorial and state history, such as prohibition laws.
The exhibition will feature approximately 200 artifacts, interactive kiosks, and oral
histories. Organized by the Washington State History Museum, Washington Women’s History
Consortium, and the Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture in Spokane.
For more information on these or any other events, exhibits, or programs at the
Washington State History Museum, please visit
www.WashingtonHistory.org.
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About the
Washington State History Museum
The Washington State History Museum, flagship of the Washington State Historical Society, is located at 1911 Pacific Avenue in downtown Tacoma, just off 1-5. The Washington State History Museum presents exhibits, programs and events that bring Washington's history to life. The Washington State Historical Society has been dedicated to collecting, preserving and vividly presenting Washington's rich and varied history since 1891.
HOURS - Wednesday – Friday, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., with extended hours and FREE admission every third Thursday from 2 - 8 p.m. Saturday and Sunday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
ADMISSION - $8 for adults; $7 for seniors, age 60
and above; $6 for students and military with valid ID; children, age 5 and below, and members are always
FREE.
CONTACT – 1-888-BE THERE, www.WashingtonHistory.org
Media Contact:
Kimberly Adams
public relations coordinator
Washington State History Museum
253-798-5877