“Weaving the Landscape” Julia Parker Basketry Talk | SF

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“Our baskets are living things. They start as tiny seeds and grow into something beautiful.” ­—Julia Parker

Join three speakers for an exploration of the life and work of basket maker Julia Parker, a Coast Miwok–Kashaya Pomo Native artist whose lifelong practice embodies the complex and evolving cultural traditions of basket making, and encompasses a deep understanding of the local landscape.

Led by Deborah Valoma, author of Scraping the Willow until it Sings: The Words and Work of Basket Maker Julia Parker, this discussion will consider the connections between aesthetics, cultural traditions, cultural translation, and ecological awareness. Parker’s captivating work allows us to reflect on the ways that traditional ecological knowledge might inform environmental literacy and stewardship.

About the Speakers:

Deborah Valoma is an artist, professor, and chair of the Textiles Program at California College of the Arts. She’s the author of Scrape the Willow until It Sings: The Words and Work of Basket Maker Julia Parker.

Lindsie Bear is the director of California Indian publishing at Heyday Books, and the editor of the quarterly magazine News from Native California.

Malcolm Margolin is an author and the founder and executive director of Heyday Books, an independent, nonprofit press in Berkeley devoted to deepening our understanding of California’s history, literature, arts, and natural resources.

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