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Past Exhibitions

Weaving Traditions of the Darien Jungle: The Basket Collection of Chuck and Pat McLure showcased over 40 baskets by Wounaan and Embera Indians from the country of Panama.The stunningly colorful and intricate baskets were accompanied by photographs that document the lives and family situations of the basket makers as well as descriptions of the basket making process.

Gifford Ewing

The Power of Place: Three Views of Maine

Paintings by Robert Pollien, and Photographs of Frank Hallam Day and Gifford Ewing portray the dramatic landscapes and seascapes of Maine, interpreting the power of the place that was the originally inhabited by the Waponahki and continues to be their home.

In their work, the effects of atmosphere, light, and shadow are seen on major and minor scales. The artists are passionate observers of this region and skillful recorders in what they see, and through their art they capture the visual power and beauty of rocky Maine’s coastline and deep forests.

August 10 through November 4, 2007.

Made of Thunder, Made of Glass: Native American Beadwork
In the early 1800s, Native women of northeastern North America created a new art form: delicate, intricately beaded hats and purses. This “tourist” or “souvenir’ art, as it came to be called, played a crucial role in the subsistence of many Indian families.

In this exhibition we explore the principal symbols and images present in the beadwork. Along with hats, purses, pincushions and frames are a series of portraits of Native Americans wearing selected pieces from the exhibition. The portraits, by artist Gerry Biron, are of real people, based on historic photographs that will also be on view.

Through November 18, 2006

Made of Thunder
Gerry Biron