Flying High with Crystal Acuff Walters
https://vimeo.com/444410559 Flying High with Crystal Acuff Walters Crystal Acuff Walters has 140 skydives under her belt. When she’s not jumping out of planes she finds time for fine art pursuits, creating unique collodion wet plate photographs. More Stories Like This
Lorene Drywater’s Buffalo Grass Dolls
https://vimeo.com/444410669 Lorene Drywater’s Buffalo Grass Dolls Cherokee National Treasure Lorene Drywater has been making buffalo grass dolls since she was a child. Here, she shares her process from harvesting the grass to dressing the dolls in handmade clothes. More Stories Like This
Ryan Lee Smith, Art By His Own Rules
https://vimeo.com/444404936 Ryan Lee Smith, Art By His Own Rules Contemporary Cherokee artist Ryan Lee Smith finds inspiration in the objects he finds, and on the land where he lives. More Stories Like This
Basket Weaver Bessie Russell
https://vimeo.com/444407963 Basket Weaver Bessie Russell Cherokee National Treasure Bessie Russell has been weaving baskets for forty years; she’s now passing on her art to the next generation. More Stories Like This
Ron Mitchell, Cherokee History Is His Canvas
https://vimeo.com/444404140 Ron Mitchell, Cherokee History Is His Canvas Cherokee artist Ron Mitchell uses historical documents as inspiration for his artwork. More Stories Like This
Tonia Weavel, More than a Dressmaker
https://vimeo.com/444398327 Tonia Weavel, More Than A Dressmaker Cherokee National Treasure Tonia Hogner Weavel tells us how she discovered Cherokee history through clothing and teaches us about tear dresses and how they changed her life. More Stories Like This
Artist Verna Bates, Sowing the Seeds of Cherokee Culture
https://vimeo.com/444393624 Artist Verna Bates, Sowing the Seeds of Cherokee Culture Gourd artist Verna Bates unmasks the history and inspiration behind her award winning gourd masks and the special relationships in her life. More Stories Like This
Bill and Demos Glass, Art for Everyone
https://vimeo.com/444391925 Bill and Demos Glass, Art for Everyone Father and son artists Bill and Demos Glass combine their unique skills to create contemporary Cherokee artwork. Bill, a Cherokee National Treasure, shares with us his passion for ceramics and for being on the cutting edge of native art. Demos shows us how, together, they create modern […]
Jane Osti, Our Pottery Our People
https://vimeo.com/444385919 Jane Osti, Our Pottery Our People Cherokee Potter Jane Osti digs native clay and creates award-winning pottery. Why she says it’s important to pass her skill set along to younger generations. More Stories Like This
Traci Rabbit, An Artful Legacy
https://vimeo.com/123211539 Traci Rabbit, An Artful Legacy Cherokee artist Traci Rabbit remembers her father Bill and works to continue his legacy. More Stories Like This