Name: Cedar Bark Mat Weaving Demonstration
Start: 2026-04-23T11:00:00-04:00
End: 2026-04-23T15:00:00-04:00
Location: Peabody Essex Museum

Thursday, April 23, 2026 from 11 am—3 pm
In-person
Location: Main Atrium
Included with admission
Children and youth under age 16 always receive free admission!
Join artist Elizabeth James-Perry (Aquinnah Wampanoag) for a demonstration of the Native American art practice of weaving a mat from the inner bark of a cedar tree. After the session, see her nature-based artworks featured in the "Knowing Nature" exhibition. James-Perry, a restoration ecologist, will also discuss how she sustainably harvests and prepares natural materials from the forest, including plant dyes, for her artworks.
Learn more about our collaborator here: pem.org/events/cedar-bark-mat-weaving-demonstration?date=2026-04-23&time=11:00