Today in the city of Duluth, rang in by Mayor Emily Larson, the Imagine Duluth team revealed three new innovative public art projects. The utility cabinets in Canal Park, the area's tourist district are now covered in art from House of Howes artist Sarah Agaton Howes, Adam Swanson, and Angel Sarkela-Saur. On the corner of Canal Park Drive and Lake Drive is Howes' piece described as "this piece reflects our story of how we rebuilt our life on the gift of a turtle's back. How would we operate differently if we knew we lived upon a living gift? This great water with the incredible ability to give life also has the great capacity to sweep it all away. Our role...
At Nokomis Obagijigan we are working to build makers. Many of us did not grow up with a grandma sewing in her kitchen. Life is complex and we are always on the road to recovering who we are as Anishinaabeg. Many of us spend our lifetimes searching for our grandmother's gifts. We at Nokomis Obagijigan are not experts but we work tirelessly to share the little we know with our communities. Available on YouTube, these videos are meant to compliment your learning from teachers, mentors, the existing Ojibwe Pucker Toe moccasin making videos,and our forthcoming pattern book. Please share and use widely. Part 1 Making the bottom of the Moccasin Part 2 Making the top of the Moccasin Miigwech the...
Today Mayor Emily Larson, Ordean Foundation President Don Ness, and Arrowhead Regional Arts Council Direct Drew Digby, unveiled the new "Center of Good Things" murals alongside myself and our community on the Ordean Building. When I was asked to submit a proposal for this project on the Ordean building, I took it as an opportunity to learn, ask questions, and look closely. Because inside this building is incredible work to support our community through the arts, direct service, and philanthropy. And outside and underneath this building are the stories, the history, and the land and water. My brother Tom Howes told me about when Chief Biauswa talked about this place so full of wildlife, food, and medicine that it was...
To celebrate the return of the Omashkooz, the elk, the Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission asked Howes to create a piece of art to celebrate. Howes took the woodland style and combined it with her Ojibwe floral aesthetic to create Omashkooz and Return of the Medicines. Here the omashkooz and her descendant carry the medicines which also return as part of a healthy ecosystem, healthy people, and healthy living. These medicines feature prominently in Howes' contemporary floral designs. "Our florals are meant to tell a story. They tell about our medicines, our foods, and our way of life. This is why I utilize the beloved wild rice, ode'imin (strawberry), blueberry, raspberry, maple buds (maple syrup), dogwood flower (for traditional...
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