American collections inspire native artists and Indian communities

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A program jointly sponsored by the University of Pennsylvania's American Section and the National Museum of the American Indian-Smithsonian Institution's Artist in Residence program permitting six Native American artists annually to do research on the museums' Indian collections is discussed. The program encourages artists to share their work with home communities.

Native Americans, Native North Americans, Art

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Matches's sketchbook: native American P.O.W. art from fort Marion

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The contents and details of The Matches Sketchbook, a book having contributions from several Native American artists of warrior societies are discussed. Other examples of Native American art are described.

Science & research, Research, Native American art, Collections and collecting, Native American captivities

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Seeing through the eyes of an artist

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The article describes the works of Roxanne Swentzell, who sculpts human figures from clay, and synopsizes her beliefs about the spiritual side of art.

New Mexico, Analysis, Criticism and interpretation, Women sculptors, Art and society, Ceramic sculpture, Swentzell, Roxanne

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