City Art Walk 2012 | OKIE Magazine

Last year?s City Art Walk was such a success that the Leslie Powell Gallery and Foundation and the Museum of the Great Plains, along with the City of Lawton and the Lawton Arts & Humanities Council, have again joined together to create ?City Art Walk 2012?, Saturday, Nov 3, from 6-9pm, which is opening night for two very special exhibits.? There is no admission fee and the evening includes free shuttle service between the two facilities.

At the Leslie Powell Gallery and Foundation?s ?Oklahoma Centerfold? Juried Art Exhibit, there will be artists from all over the United States . The title of the show reflects the fact that Oklahoma is in the center of the United States . If you flip open an atlas, the state of Oklahoma would be on the centerfold. The show?s title may come from the location of the show, but it does not restrict the artist to portraying Oklahoma , as the theme is open to the artist?s interpretation. This show started in 1989 as primarily a local juried art show. Over the years it has grown into a nationally recognized juried show, with participating artists from all over the United States . The Leslie Powell Gallery and Foundation is located at 620 SW D Ave in Lawton . Call 357-9526 or visit www.lpgallery.org for more information.

?? The Museum of the Great Plains, 601 NW Ferris Avenue will exhibit, ?Collections: American Indian Art?, which will feature photographs, ?In Citizen?s Garb: Images of Native Americans on the Southern Plains, 1889-1891?, the ?Tingley Collection of American Indian Artifacts?, Contemporary Native American Artist, Ed Hoosier who is Comanche/Kiowa, and other works. It will open Nov 3, 6-9pm and close Jan 6, 2013.? ?? In conjunction with the opening at the museum, the City of Lawton and the Lawton Arts & Humanities Council will host ?Sharing the Spirit 2012? that highlights our area?s American Indian artists.? For the opening night of the exhibit, ?Sharing the Spirit 2012? will consist of? demonstrations by Eleanor McDaniel, Comanche (beading); Jimmy Arterberry, Comanche (hide tipi making); Storytelling with Harry Mithlo, Comanche; and carving demonstration along with flute performance by Myron Beeson, Navajo-Hopi. Dr. Todd McDaniels from the Comanche Nation College will demonstrate computer/graphic assisted Comanche language preservation. Opening night events are free and open to the public; also, the museum offers free admission every Sunday to all Comanche County residents.For more information about the Museum of the Great Plains , call580-581-3460 or visit their website,

www.museumgreatplains.org

?? The project coincides with other events commemorating National American Indian Heritage Month, which honors all American Indians, their accomplishments and cultures, while recognizing their remarkable contributions to our national, state, and local identity. Their unique spiritual, artistic and literary contributions, together with their vibrant customs and celebrations, enliven and enrich the Lawton-Ft. Sill community deserving of this recognition.

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?American Indian Artisan Workshops

Two American Indian artisan workshops will be held as part of the ?Sharing the Spirit 2012?, ?Loom Beading Workshop with Eleanor McDaniel? and a ?Hide Tipi Making Course with Emphasis on History of the Comanche Tipi; Making a Painted Catlinish Style Hide Tipi with Historian and Artist Jimmy Arterberry?. Both workshops will be held at the Museum of the Great Plains located at 601 NW Ferris Avenue from 10am to 4pm, with a break for lunch from 12noon to 1pm.? Lunch is not provided, however, participants are welcome to bring their own lunch.? The fee for each workshop includes the cost of supplies.? Participants can register for one or both workshops.? ?To download registration forms, visit www.cityof.lawton.ok.us/lahc/NativeAmProg.htm

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Nov 17: 10am- 4pm, Loom Beading Workshop with Eleanor McDaniel

The class size for the Loom Beading Workshop is limited to 20 students, ages 12yrs and up. Eleanor McDaniel is a full blood member of the Comanche Nation of Oklahoma.? Eleanor is an artist and instructor in the traditional Native American arts and crafts.? Her work includes teaching and making buckskin dresses, moccasins, leggings, beadwork, ceremonial fans and gourds, dolls, Comanche cradleboards and many other forms of traditional regalia. Fee: $25/student

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Dec 1: 10am- 4pm, Hide Tipi Making Course with Emphasis on History of the Comanche Tipi; Making a Painted Catlinish Style Hide Tipi with Historian & Artist Jimmy Arterberry

The class size for this course is limited to 15 students, for age appropriateness; please call the Arts & Humanities Division. This workshop covers the transitional history of Comanche tipi manufacturing and allows for individual expression, similar to that of artist George Catlin.? Participants will learn about the history of the Comanche tipi design, cut and sew hides to create a 15? high tipi, as well as paint.? Jimmy Arterberry is a gifted contemporary American Indian Artist as well as Comanche scholar and historian of his tribe.? He is a member of the Antelope (Quahada) band from Indiahoma , Oklahoma . As the Comanche Nation Tribal Historic Preservation Officer, Arterberry utilizes his experiences to address cultural preservation issues through his artwork. Fee: $35/student.

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? ?Sharing the Spirit 2012? is sponsored by the City of Lawton , Lawton Arts & Humanities Council, Oklahoma Arts Council, National Endowment for the Arts, and the Museum of the Great Plains .

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