Interviews: We Are the Seeds team members interview Indigenous artists and performers
Interviews: We Are the Seeds team members interview Indigenous artists and performers
We Are the Seeds Santa Fe - August 15-16 - Santa Fe Railyard
Event Schedule:
Art Show and Sale
Thursday, August 15– 10a-6p
Friday, August 16– 10a-6p
Performance Stage
Including Zachariah Julian, Celeste Worl, Sherenté Harris, Tchin, JJ Otero, Jennifer Perez, Jacob Shije, Na'hoy Let'sii dance troupe
Thursday, August 15– 10a-4:30p
Friday, August 16– 10a-6p
Basket Weavers Collective
August 15-16/10a-6p
Elder basket weavers representing Apache, Pueblo, Coast Salish, and Dine’ communities will convene to work, share, and discuss their traditions and techniques.
Archival photo project with photographer Roberto Jackson (Gila River)
August 15-16
A studio will be created on site to capture formal portraits of We Are the Seeds artists, performers, and participants to document and honor those who are an integral part of the Seeds movement.
Art Creation Station/Arrowsoul Art and Live screen printing by Sabawear (Dine’/Walatowa)
August 15-16/10a-6p
Visitors will learn about screen printing processes and make their own designs with hands on instruction.
Corn Husk Doll Workshop with Dawn Spears (Narragansett/Choctaw)
August 15-16/10a-6p
Visitors are invited to make a cornhusk doll and learn about their purpose and history.
Honor Women Project
August 15-16/10a-6p
Seeds Santa Fe will highlight and honor Indigenous women artists. Each of the featured artists will share and demonstrate their techniques for visitors.
Complete the Circle Program with Sherenté Harris (Narragansett)
August 15-16/2p-2:30p
Through writing, speaking, performance, and visual art, Sherenté opposes the prolonged issue of Indigenous invisibility and brings about positive cultural change for LGBTQ+ and Two Spirit people within Indigenous communities.
Evening Social Dances
August 15/4:30p
An evening of song and social dances led by Sherenté Harris (Narragansett).
Following the tradition of our communities, Seeds will host an evening of social dances. These dances encourage community participation and help to keep traditions alive.
Community Dinner
August 15/4:30p
‘I Will Carry You’ Fashion Event produced by ACONAV (Acoma Pueblo)
August 16/1p
A unique and fabulous interactive fashion art event. Designers will create looks inspired by ‘I Will Carry You’, a children’s book authored by Colleen Farwell (Crow).
Rolling Rez Arts Bus
Rolling Rez Arts is a state-of-the-art mobile arts space, business training center, and mobile bank on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. Since 2016 the bus has held over 900 art classes, opened hundreds of bank accounts through the Lakota Federal Credit Union, and helped put on average $3,000 per month into the local economy through wholesale purchasing in partnership with The Heritage Center at Red Cloud Indian School.
Artist List 2019 (this list is continually updated )
Event Schedule:
Art Show and Sale
Thursday, August 15– 10a-6p
Friday, August 16– 10a-6p
Performance Stage
Including Zachariah Julian, Celeste Worl, Sherenté Harris, Tchin, JJ Otero, Jennifer Perez, Jacob Shije, Na'hoy Let'sii dance troupe
Thursday, August 15– 10a-4:30p
Friday, August 16– 10a-6p
Basket Weavers Collective
August 15-16/10a-6p
Elder basket weavers representing Apache, Pueblo, Coast Salish, and Dine’ communities will convene to work, share, and discuss their traditions and techniques.
Archival photo project with photographer Roberto Jackson (Gila River)
August 15-16
A studio will be created on site to capture formal portraits of We Are the Seeds artists, performers, and participants to document and honor those who are an integral part of the Seeds movement.
Art Creation Station/Arrowsoul Art and Live screen printing by Sabawear (Dine’/Walatowa)
August 15-16/10a-6p
Visitors will learn about screen printing processes and make their own designs with hands on instruction.
Corn Husk Doll Workshop with Dawn Spears (Narragansett/Choctaw)
August 15-16/10a-6p
Visitors are invited to make a cornhusk doll and learn about their purpose and history.
Honor Women Project
August 15-16/10a-6p
Seeds Santa Fe will highlight and honor Indigenous women artists. Each of the featured artists will share and demonstrate their techniques for visitors.
Complete the Circle Program with Sherenté Harris (Narragansett)
August 15-16/2p-2:30p
Through writing, speaking, performance, and visual art, Sherenté opposes the prolonged issue of Indigenous invisibility and brings about positive cultural change for LGBTQ+ and Two Spirit people within Indigenous communities.
Evening Social Dances
August 15/4:30p
An evening of song and social dances led by Sherenté Harris (Narragansett).
Following the tradition of our communities, Seeds will host an evening of social dances. These dances encourage community participation and help to keep traditions alive.
Community Dinner
August 15/4:30p
‘I Will Carry You’ Fashion Event produced by ACONAV (Acoma Pueblo)
August 16/1p
A unique and fabulous interactive fashion art event. Designers will create looks inspired by ‘I Will Carry You’, a children’s book authored by Colleen Farwell (Crow).
Rolling Rez Arts Bus
Rolling Rez Arts is a state-of-the-art mobile arts space, business training center, and mobile bank on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. Since 2016 the bus has held over 900 art classes, opened hundreds of bank accounts through the Lakota Federal Credit Union, and helped put on average $3,000 per month into the local economy through wholesale purchasing in partnership with The Heritage Center at Red Cloud Indian School.
Artist List 2019 (this list is continually updated )
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ACONAV
Albert Alvidrez Alex Lewis Alphonso John, Jr. Anderson Marion Bahe Whitethorne, Sr. Betty Padilla Bill Darrow Brent Greenwood Damian Charette Dan A Jackson Darby Raymond-Overstreet Daryl Begaye Dawn Spears Dawning Shorty David Dalashoya Dawn Spears Edwin Mighell Galen LaRoche |
Gerald Lomaventema
Gilmore Scott Gino Antonio Gordell Wright Gwen Setalla Jeff Atencio Jeff Suina Jerry Dunbar Jessica Lomatewama Jolene Bird JJ Otero Josephine Seymour Judy Jones Julius Keyonnie June Whitehair Karen Savage-Blue Kevin Horace-Quannie Kristin Gentry LaKota Scott Leona Bia Leroy Begay |
Lyle Secatero
Lyle Yazzie Marco Arviso Margaret Jacobs Mary Louise Tafoya Melbourne Pesata, Jr. Melesio Benally Peggy Fontenot Peter Boome Ray Garcia Randy Kemp Reuben Iron-Horse Kent Robert Martinez Romaine Begay Roy Tenorio Rykelle Kemp Saba Wear Sally Black Shawn Deel Sidney Nez |
Tchin
Toby & James Chavez Toney Mitchell Tonya June Rafael Tracy Tohannie Tyrone Elliott Violet Elliott Wilma Tosa --- Dancing Butterfly Naturals I Will Carry You children's book --- Rolling Rez Bus |
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We Are the Seeds is a project of CultureTrust Greater Philadelphia, a charitable 501(c)(3) trust supporting diverse cultural practices in the Philadelphia region.
CultureTrust Greater Philadelphia provides a charitable home and affordable shared management resources for arts and heritage programs of diverse disciplines and cultural traditions.
CultureTrust Greater Philadelphia provides a charitable home and affordable shared management resources for arts and heritage programs of diverse disciplines and cultural traditions.
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