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Native American beadwork, like quillwork before it, is a decorative art form. Almost as soon as seed beads were available, native women invented techniques for using them.Joy Tonepahhote is a contemporary beadworker from the Kiowa Tribe of Anadarko, Oklahoma and the Guaymi Maya people of Conquito, Panama. She comes from a respected lineage of Southern Plains bead artists (her grandmother was Massalena Ahtone) and combines her deep iconographic knowledge of Plains culture with U.S. pop culture imagery and materials. Joy is an artist who is deeply informed about contemporary social and economic inequalities, especially through her career in social service, and is committed to making affordable objects for Native people, as personal adornment and powwow regalia. Her work has been shown in many cultural institutions, including the Hayes Center of the Smithsonian, the Indian City USA Cultural Center, and is currently on display at the Museum of Indian Culture.
Joy will be demonstrating throughout the day on May 11th, 2024. Admission includes demonstration and museum tour: $5 per person and children 8 and under are free.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Museum of Indian Culture, 2825 Fish Hatchery Rd,Allentown,PA,United States