WASHINGTON STATE HISTORY MUSEUM INTRODUCES GUESTS TO WASHINGTON FOLK ART TRADITIONS
“WITH OUR HANDS: World Folk Art Festival” April 18 & 19
TACOMA – Jan. 27 – The Washington State History Museum and the
Washington State Arts Commission
(WSAC) present a folk art festival April 18 and 19 in the History Museum’s Great Hall of Washington
History.
“WITH OUR HANDS: World Folk Art Festival” will feature demonstrations from 20 master
artists.
This is part of a 10-month long folk arts celebration, which includes an exhibit, demonstrations,
film viewings, lecture series and the festival. The companion exhibition WITH
OUR HANDS: World Folk
Art Traditions of Washington runs through Aug. 23.
All of the artists participating in the festival reside in Washington state, except one from Oregon.
Among some of the traditional folk art on display will be Latvian embroidery, Ukrainian egg
decoration, Guatemalan back strap weaving, Mexican garment seamstressing, Norwegian painting called
Rosemaling, Yakama bead working, Vietnamese paper folding and much more.
The following artists are scheduled to attend the Festival:
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Ampelio Mariscal, Mexican ornamental iron work artist, Brewster
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Bhu Dayal and Jayendran Srinivasan, Indian deity dressers, Sammamish
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Chong Heu, Hmong Needlework, Renton
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Dennis Chastain, traditional chain saw artist, Forks
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Elizabeth Leese, Norwegian rosmaling, Greenbank
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Genoveva Castellanoz, traditional Mexican corona maker, Nyssa, OR
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Hai-Viet Hong, Vietnamese zither maker, Everett
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Husniyea Kouttainay, Palestinian needlework, Edmonds
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Maija Atvars, Latvian embroidery, Renton
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Maria Cuc Jiatz, Guatemalan back strap weaver, Spokane
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Maria Gomez, traditional Mexican embroidery and garment making, Tonasket
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Mary Ohno, Japanese Kabuki dancer, Tacoma
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Mike Skinner, traditional rawhide braiding, Kirkland
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Nhia Yia Heu, Hmong basket maker, Renton
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Nicolas Petrish, Croatian musician and instrument maker, Anacortes
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Oleksandra Pryveda, Ukrainian egg decoration and wheat weaving, Seattle
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Que Tran, Vietnamese paper cutting and folding artist, Seattle
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Rosalind Wang, traditional Chinese knot tying and paper cutting, Vancouver
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Valerie Calac, Yakama beadwork artist and basket maker, White Swan
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Wilho Saari, Finnish Kantele player, Naselle
Performances from Mary Ohno, Japanese Kabuki dancer, Nicholas Petrish, Croatian musician,
Wilho Saari, Finnish musician and more artists every hour beginning at 11 a.m. on Saturday and
12:15 p.m. on Sunday.
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 and the
Washington State Arts Commission.
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online image gallery, or upon request from Kimberly Adams, public relations coordinator.
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Washington State History Museum
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Washington State History Museum
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