Sacred Shapes and Woman Weavers: Baskets in Native American Culture
Start: Wednesday, July 20, 2011 12:00 pm
Location:
Museum of Natural History and Planetarium
Roger Williams Park
1000 Elmwood Avenue
Providence RI 02907
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Sacred Shapes and Woman Weavers: Baskets in Native American Culture
Did you know that a Native woman might spend months making one basket? Or that a well-made basket might mean the difference between life and death in the Desert Southwest? With Museum Docent Amy Tibbetts as your guide you will explore the Museum's basketry collection. Discover the many ways that women as weavers, inventors and artists made lasting contributions to Native traditions.