Else Bigton Norwegian Furniture and Woodcarving Barronett, WI Artist's Website - Norsk Wood Works, LTD Wisconsin Folks website feature - Phillip Odden & Else Bigton Artist exhibit bio (.pdf) - Else Bigton Ms. Bigton's pieces in the exhibit are not for sale. If interested in other items or commissioned work, please visit the artist's website, or contact her at: nww@norskwoodworks.com (715) 468-2780
Coleen Bins Iroquois Silverwork Egg Harbor, WI (member Oneida Nation) Oneida Nation Arts Program feature - Coleen Bins Artist exhibit bio (.pdf) - Coleen Bins All silver pieces on display in the exhibit are available for purchase. For more information, please contact the artist at: chiefoshkosh97@yahoo.com (920) 621-7343
Bobby Bullet Ojibwe Songwriting Iron River, MI (member Lac du Flambeau band of Lake Superior Chippewa) See Bobby Bullet live on Feb 9th at the Wisconsin Historical Museum Artist's website - Bobby Bullet Listen - "The Train" Artist exhibit bio (.pdf) - Bobby Bullet To purchase Bobby Bullet CDs, please visit the artist's website. For bookings and additional information, contact the artist at: bbstgermaine@yahoo.com (906) 265-3321
Jose Chavez Mexican Cartoneria (papier mache sculptures) Milwaukee, WI Artist's channel - Jose Chavez: La Casa del Gordo YouTube Channel Artist's Facebook page - Jose Chavez Artist exhibit bio (.pdf) - Jose Chavez Mr. Chavez's pieces in the exhibit are not for sale. If interested in other items or commissioned work, please visit the artist's website, or contact him at: alfredo.chavez750@gmail.com (414) 704-7991
Tani Diakite Malian Kamalin'goni (traditional lutes) Madison, WI Artist's Facebook page - Tani Diakite Listen - Live performance from the Sugar Maple Traditional Music Festival Artist exhibit bio (.pdf) - Tani Diakite Mr. Diakite's pieces in the exhibit are not for sale. If interested in Mr. Diakite's CDs, please visit his Facebook page. If interested in other items or commissioned work, please contact the artist at: koumbatini@yahoo.com (608) 770-9756
Pat Ehrenberg Traditional Quilts Ripon, WI Hear Pat discuss her craft Feb 19th at the Wisconsin Historical Museum Wisconsin Folks website feature - Pat Ehrenberg Artist exhibit bio (.pdf) - Pat Ehrenberg All quiltworkson display in the exhibit are available for purchase. For more information, please contact the artist at: the_original_quilt_lady@hotmail.com (920) 539-1367
Wade Fernandez, Sr. Native Flute Keshena, WI (member Menominee Nation) Artist's website - Wade Fernandez Listen - "Ohsemasehtowak Awaesaeh" & "Mawacehsemaew" Artist exhibit bio (.pdf) - Wade Fernandez To purchase Mr. Fernandez's CDs, please visit the artist's website or look for him on apple itunes. For bookings and additional information, contact the artist at: info@wadefernandez.com (715) 799-4614
Roberto Franco Aztec/Mexica Feather Shields & Drumming-Dancing Greendale, WI See Roberto's dance company, Omeyocan, live on Feb 9th at the Wisconsin Historical Museum Artist's website - Omeyocan Dance Company Artist exhibit bio (.pdf) - Roberto Franco Mr. Franco's pieces in the exhibit are not for sale. If interested in other items, commissioned work, or performance booking, please contact the artist at his website, or at: omeyocandance@yahoo.com (608) 338-8255
Elena Greendeer Traditional Outfits Black River Falls, WI (member Ho Chunk Nation) Artist exhibit bio (.pdf) - Elena Greendeer Ms. Greendeer's pieces in the exhibit are not for sale. If interested in other items or commissioned work, please contact the artist at: egreendeer@gmail.com (715) 299-3511
Gerald Hawpetoss Moccasins Neopit, WI (member Menominee Nation) National Endowment for the Arts biography - Heritage Fellow G. Hawpetoss Artist exhibit bio (.pdf) - Gerald Hawpetoss Mr. Hawpetoss' pieces in the exhibit are not for sale. If interested in other items or commissioned work, please contact the artist at: (715) 853-5717
Karen Ann Hoffman Iroquois Raised Beadwork Stevens Point, WI (member Oneida Nation) Hear Karen Ann discuss her craft Feb 23rd at the Wisconsin Historical Museum 2011 Midwest Folklife Festival feature - Karen Ann Hoffman Artist exhibit bio (.pdf) - Karen Ann Hoffman Ms. Hoffman's pieces in the exhibit are not for sale. For more information on the artist's beadwork, please contact her at: karenannhoffman01@gmail.com (715) 345-0403
Wyona Jack Birch Bark Baskets & Beadwork Lac du Flambeau (member Lac du Flambeau band of Lake Superior Chippewa) Artist exhibit bio (.pdf) - Wyona Jack All birchbark pieces on display in the exhibit are available for purchase. For more information, please contact the artist at: (715) 588-7148
Ramona Kochendorfer Dutch Hindeloopen Painting Bruce, WI Artist exhibit bio (.pdf) - Ramona Kochendorfer Ms. Kochendorfer's pieces in the exhibit are not for sale. If interested in other items or commissioned work, please contact the artist at: mtolebox@brucetel.net (715) 868-6818
Frank Montano Woodland Flute Bayfield, WI (member Red Cliff band of Lake Superior Chippewa) See Frank live on Feb 23rd at the Wisconsin Historical Museum Wisconsin Folks website feature - Frank Montano Listen - "Story of the Flute" Artist exhibit bio (.pdf) - Frank Montano Mr. Montano's exhibit flute and flute recordings are available for sale. Please contact the artist at: anakwad@hotmail.com (715) 779-5333
Phillip Odden Norwegian Woodcarving Barronett, WI Artist's Website - Norsk Wood Works, LTD Wisconsin Folks website feature - Phillip Odden & Else Bigton Artist exhibit bio (.pdf) - Phillip Odden Mr. Odden's pieces in the exhibit are not for sale. If interested in other items or commissioned work, please visit the artist's website, or contact him at: nww@norskwoodworks.com (715) 468-2780
Christine Okerlund Birch Bark Baskets with Porcupine Quill Embroidery Wittenberg, WI Wisconsin Folks website feature - Christine Okerlund Artist exhibit bio (.pdf) - Christine Okerlund Ms. Okerlund's pieces in the exhibit are not for sale. If interested in other items or commissioned work, please visit the artist's website, or contact her at: (715) 216-8798
Tejumola Ologboni African American Storytelling Milwaukee, WI See Teju live on Feb 5th at the Wisconsin Historical Museum Artist's website - Teju the Storyteller Listen - "14 Was What It Was" Artist exhibit bio (.pdf) - Tejumola Ologboni To purchase 'Teju, The Storyteller' CDs, please visit the artist's website. For bookings and additional information, contact the artist at: tejuthestoryteller@tejuthestoryteller.com (414) 344-6656
Sandra Peterson Birch Bark Baskets Lac du Flambeau (member Lac du Flambeau band of Lake Superior Chippewa) Artist exhibit bio (.pdf) - Sandra Peterson All basketworks on display in the exhibit are available for purchase. For more information, please contact the artist at: birchbarkbasket_s@yahoo.com (715) 588-2120
Nancy Schmidt Norwegian Rosemaling Waukesha, WI Artist exhibit bio (.pdf) - Nancy Schmidt All rosemaled plates on display in the exhibit are available for purchase. For more information, please contact the artist at: nsrosemaling@hotmail.com (262) 547-0983 Robert Siegel, Jr. Dutch Wooden Shoes Mequon, WI 2012 Holland Festival (Cedar Grove, WI) feature - Bob Siegel Artist exhibit bio (.pdf) - Robert Siegel, Jr. All wooden shoes on display in the exhibit are available for purchase. For more information, please contact the artist at: woodenshoecarver@milwpc.com (262) 242-1571
April Stone Dahl Black Ash Baskets Odanah, WI (member Bad River band of Lake Superior Chippewa) Artist's website - Woodspirit Artist exhibit bio (.pdf) - April Stone Dahl All basketworks on display in the exhibit are available for purchase. For more information, please visit the artist's website, or contact the artist at: stonedahls@gmail.com (715) 292-2760
Jarrod Stone Dahl Birch Bark Canoes and Baskets Odanah, WI Artist's website - Woodspirit Artist's blog - Life in the North Woods of Wisconsin Artist exhibit bio (.pdf) - Jarrod Stone Dahl All basketworks on display in the exhibit are available for purchase. For more information, please visit the artist's website, or contact the artist at: stonedahls@gmail.com (715) 292-2760
Djam Vivie Ghanaian (Ewe) Woodcarving Madison, WI Listen - "Atrikpui" Artist exhibit bio (.pdf) - Djam Vivie All carved pieces on display in the exhibit are available for purchase. For more information, or to purchase CDs, please contact the artist at: djamvivie@gmail.com (608) 446-3456 Sidonka Wadina Slovakian Straw Plaiting Lyons, WI Artist exhibit bio (.pdf) - Sidonka Wadina Ms. Wadina's pieces in the exhibit are not for sale. If interested in other items or commissioned work, please contact the artist at: amberdina50@yahoo.com (262) 763-4332
Ethel White African American Quilts Milwaukee, WI Artist's website - Meet Ethel White Artist exhibit bio (.pdf) - Ethel White All quiltworkson display in the exhibit are available for purchase. For more information, please visit the artist's website, or contact the artist at: monday1949@yahoo.com (414) 807-0586
This exhibit benefited from the assistance of many people, including: Beth Bashara, Nancy Blake, Jose Chavez, The Dane County Regional Airport, Linda Endlich (MERIT, School of Education, UW-Madison), Karen Ann Hoffman, Kathleen Kvern, Ruth Olson, Tandem Press, Clark Thompson, George Tzougros, and the WI Quilters.
Content for the exhibit benefited from prior fieldwork conducted by: Anne Fraioli, Janet Gilmore, Cindy Kerchmar, James P. Leary, Richard March, Ruth Olson, and Jamie Yuenger.
Photos used in the exhibit come from WAB's Folk Arts Program archive, the artists, Rose Blouin, Jamie Hanson, the Northwoods Niijii Enterprise Community, and Tom Pich.
In February 2013, the Wisconsin Historical Museum presented a lecture series in conjunction with the Wisconsin Arts Board's "Wisconsin Folks" exhibit. The featured artists shared stories of their upbringing, culture, and creative practice. The series schedule is listed below.
Wisconsin Historical Museum 30 N Carroll Street Madison, WI 53703 (608) 264-6555
Tuesday, February 5 12:15-1pm Teju the Storyteller Tejumola Ologboni is a master storyteller of international renown whose stories reflect on longstanding and contemporary cultural perspectives to give listeners greater understanding of the profound influence of African heritage on our traditions and indentities.
Saturday, February 9 11:00-12pm Omeyocan Dance Company, featuring Roberto Franco The Omeyocan Dance Company seeks to enrich both audience and dancers alike with an appreciation and an enhanced cultural awareness of Mexico's storied past and vivid traditions.
1:30-2:30pm Ojibwe Songwriting, with Bobby Bullet Bobby Bullet St. Germaine is a country music singer/songwriter whose music both explores his personal history and wrestles with issues important to the Lac du Flambeau community.
Tuesday, February 19 12:15-1pm Civil War Quilts and Stories, with Pat Ehrenberg Join quiltmaker Pat Ehrenberg as she discusses the historical use and significance of quilts and quiltmaking during the American Civil War.
Saturday, February 23rd 11:00-12pm Woodland Flutes, with Frank Montano Join musician and Woodland flute maker Frank Montano as he shares his knowledge of this unique and historic instrument.
1:30-2:30pm Iroquois Raised Beadwork, with Karen Ann Hoffman Join Karen Ann Hoffman, member of the Oneida Nation of Wisconsin, as she dons her traditional Iroquois women's regalia to demonstrate the cultural significance of Iroquois Raised Beadwork.
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