How did you go about your research with the eel trap? Community Spirit Awards. So there's always cool stuff. You know, it was a contest over not just supremacy, but it was a contest over really, really beautiful, really, really rich territory. Is that something that the Keyes family had as family history? So it was this experiment in in trying to cater to native tastes in New England. A beautiful wampum gorget with hand-tanned deerskin tie by Elizabeth James-Perry. King Philip, or his name was Metacom, was a Wampanoag Sachem, and he was important and involved in King Philip's War, which started in 1675. I mean, I don't know what my ancestors would say to that phrase, like, climate controlled. At its core, it's this conflict between natives resisting the ongoing colonization and spread of white settlers. As you can hear from Elizabeth, it's such a personal experience when you get to work with descendants of the artists who created these items that are now at the museum. It's in demand, and then there's no mention of it. He was also a big collector. Aquinnah Wampanoag artist Elizabeth James-Perry’s wampum mother earth and bear image 'employs the rich purple hues of the quahog shell,' which is wild-harvested sustainably by the artist. And I think that the materials last a little bit longer, there's not abrasion on the inside if you're wearing the fabric. Elizabeth James-Perry. Elizabeth James-Perry – This exhibition is a look back, a look at the present, and a look at the future. And so you can look at the width of the cloth, the type of dyes used the design work on it, and you can kind of narrow it down based on the communications going back and forth across the ocean to around circa 1710, I would say. Folklife Festival, Seattle, Washington. Elizabeth James-Perry (Courtesy) The objects featured include dried and smoked herring, multiple baskets, an anchor, and an eel trap, which was described by … Artist's Website. Elizabeth James-Perry Hand Sculpted Elongated Oval Wampum Necklace The centerpiece of this necklace is a hand sculpted elongated oval medallion of wampum, created by Wampanoag artist Elizabeth James-Perry, with a cord of hand braided linen. That's very strange. And it's very strong. Access Elizabeth's Contact Information . Where institutions are taking a look at practices and taking the time to acknowledge whose indigenous land they're situated on. She participated in a textile artist residency that was a partnership between Indigenous descendants in whaling communities from Massachusetts, Hawaii and Alaska. Before then, all of the beads would be produced here of local materials, including wampum, but also bone and other ivory, other materials like that. Meredith, how did you all select these items for this online exhibit? There was times when you had to move your community's safety, didn't know if you were being pursued. And in recent decades, that's really been changing, and I think it's more common now to include community partners in exhibits. To recapture a lot of that technology and make it a whole heck of a lot easier on the next generation because Wow. Elizabeth inherited a complex legacy as a tribal whaling descendant. It's taken me so many years to even begin to see the tip of the iceberg for the technology, for knowing the best time to get the dyes, the best mordant to use, the the nicest fiber plants, the best way to process that material and coax out something really beautiful that's very strong and durable and long-lasting. The artist selects her shells carefully and cuts and finishes them all in the traditional way, by hand, to preserve their attractive contours and colors. Ripples. She brings such different questions to the table. The artist hand picks shells; she grinds and finishes them by hand to create one of-a-kind sculptural jewelry. But I'll let Elizabeth speak to her experience with that. Welcome to HMSC Connects! Elizabeth James-Perry Multi-medium Artist Aquinnah Wampanoag elizabethjamesperry.com. A B O U T. Traditional singer, dancer, speaker and carver, Jonathan Perry is grounded in the traditions of his ocean-going ancestors. Copyright © 2021 The President and Fellows of Harvard College, Collection of Historical Scientific Instruments, Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology. Let me get some ash. You're going fishing for God's sakes, you already liked the food and you're living on the coast. 1/4" deep x 1" wide x 6" long, plus fringe . —Elizabeth James-Perry, Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) Listen: "You still hear folks around town asking each other, 'You see the herring run yet?'" Out of the Ocean . And how do you think this experience will influence future projects? Elizabeth James Perry and Meredith Vasta. You have to get real with yourself about what your needs are and you have to plan on what you're doing. The herring are going to be here pretty soon. Sarah Elisabeth Sawyer. She studied it some 20 years ago and created a replica with materials gathered in the woods of Dartmouth. Elizabeth, I'm curious, after doing all this research, after spending so much time with these objects and exploring techniques, what did you come away from all of this feeling or experiencing? The objects featured include dried and smoked herring, multiple baskets, an anchor, and an eel trap, which was described by Aquinnah Wampanoag artist Elizabeth James-Perry. In the past, I think museums didn't see indigenous people, whose items they stewarded, as partners or collaborators. Podcast, free! You're creating something wholesome as part of creation, and you're hoping that that confers a little bit of of happiness and good memories and protection, I think, on the person that you're giving it to whether you're making your your child's first outfit for dance, or you're making your husband's battle armor, basically. She sailed on the restored Morgan as a historic 38th Voyager. Elizabeth represents Wampanoag traditions by writing, in exhibit design, and occasionally through intensive community weaving and dye workshops for organizations like the Evergreen College Longhouse. I would say. And so you can still see that on the sash today. And it's actually really important that I think my generation does as much as they can because we have the opportunity and the time and the access still to collections, things still survive in collections. materials closely, and draws his images from the grain, hues, and patina of wood, stone and copper. If not, then I take a day off work, and I get my milkweed. Elizabeth has always brought such incredibly rich experience to the table. So like, you know, if you wait till something's gone by, it's not like you can go back and just go to the store and get those because you miss the harvest. Elizabeth James-Perry is an enrolled member of the Aquinnah Wampanoag Tribe who is a master artist practicing traditional wampum jewelry and milkweed textiles. There's a big difference between recapturing traditional ecological knowledge and growing up with it. Export. Introducing the 2017 Community Spirit Honorees. Here they are. And it is core to who she is as a Wompanoag woman. Elizabeth James-Perry, a member of the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah), presents a wool sash as well as an eel trap in the exhibit. He lived in Falmouth, Massachusetts, and he was a graduate of Harvard University. You needed to have your bow, you needed to have war clubs, at the time, were also used. Elizabeth James-Perry, Lightning sash, finger woven, Wampanoag woven textiles, 2013 Elizabeth James-Perry (b. The New Bedford Whaling Museum presents a collection of contemporary art from Elizabeth James Perry. And what did you find? You want them to be used and appreciated and loved that way. There's just so much, you know, that the experience of being in the woods at certain times of day, going out at dawn and getting some cedar, the smell of the swamp. The artist resides in southern Massachusetts. You know, oftentimes there's tons of things, and I'm sure Elizabeth, throughout all your museum visits, you have found a number of things attributed to King Philip that sometimes when you are a quote unquote "famous Native American", you know, everything is Sitting Bull's, everything is Geronimo's, everything is King Philip's. So the appearance would be a little bit different. I mean, her connection and interest is clearly not simply academic. I mean, I've been lucky enough to work with Elizabeth at the Peabody, but also at my previous museum, and she always changes the way I think about things and the way I look at things, I mean, her scientific, cultural, and historical knowledge is such a tremendous resource. Thank you for having me. If the stitching doesn't go all the way through to the inside, it may be rubbing against you every day, but the stitching isn't going to break instantaneously, which, if you're going to sew down thousands of beads, that's a nice little trick, for sure. And the ages vary among the ones I think that have survived in collections. And tell us from your perspective, what did you know about these objects before Elizabeth took over? As a member of a Nation that has lived on and harvested the sea since ancient times, Elizabeth's is a perspective that combines coastal Algonquian culture, traditional beliefs and science in her ways of relating to the North Atlantic. Share . So that's a nice touch. So it really gave me an appreciation for how important it is to keep the environment clean, to manage your resources and make sure that there's resources for the next generation because it's not necessarily under these conditions going to happen automatically. Awards include ribbons in the Textile & Jewelry Divisions at the annual Heard Museum Art Market, a Traditional Arts Fellowship from the Massachusetts Cultural Council for her wampum and twined basketry, and the Rebecca Blunk Award for her dedication to Northeastern arts. See you in a couple of weeks! That's a good way to put it. HQ Phone (508) 645-9265. I really, really admired the technical expertise. And you watch the sunset, and it's really very nice, and very satisfying, and extremely peaceful. It's what's supposed to happen. Email Finder Top Companies Company Search People Search Solutions About Us. I wanted to ask them both about the creation of this exhibit and the relevance of these objects within Wampanoag culture today. The artist selects her shells carefully and cuts and finishes them all in the traditional way, by hand, to preserve their attractive contours and colors.… Going from tussock to tussock, you have to even walk special just to get through the swamp without sinking in, so you're really tired. The only documentation that came with it was this label sewn on the reverse side with old timey handwriting, that read, "belt of the Indian King Philip from Colonel Keyes." And so there's this idea of movement and journey, and I think a certain amount of balance and harmony in that process. You know, whether you're talking Wampanoag territory here in Massachusetts, or you're talking Southern Maine, Sacco River, which I suspect is probably the origin area of the sash. Cultural attitudes towards material culture, and also sort of having the discipline within yourself, within your family, to remake literally everything you need. Yeah, the eel traps are just great. Elizabeth James-Perry is an enrolled member of the Aquinnah Wampanoag Tribe who is a master artist practicing traditional wampum jewelry and milkweed textiles. And I don't think that changes over time. The Impressions ECHO catalogue highlighted the pieces from this culturally-rich exchange (view publication), courtesy of the Peabody Essex Museum. It is profoundly personal. Artist's Website. The first item that we talked about, the eel trap, that was donated to the museum in 1917. And that sounds, that sounds like being dead. The artist's formal education includes training at the Rhode Island School of Design, and Shoals Marine Lab; she holds a degree in Marine Biology from the University of Massachusetts, and was employed in fisheries research for several years. Centre Street Gallery Exhibition Opening Date: September 3, 2020. Elizabeth James-Perry is an enrolled member of the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head -Aquinnah, located by the richly colored clay cliffs of Marthas Vineyard/Noepe. And then also an influx of some trade materials from England or France or Spain, wherever it's coming from. That specific cloth is mentioned really briefly. Over the years, discarded hard and soft shell clams, razor clams, mussels, and oysters accumulated to form large middens in the warm season. Last Update. You have to be there and be really present, be connected to the tides, be connected to the seasons. Elizabeth James-Perry (b. I think some of the most successful exhibits I've experienced, and learned from really cast their net a little wider and have different perspectives, but I also think centering the interpretation from the home communities perspective is critical. Be a little bit different because each artist or fishermen, fisherwoman is. 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