Lakota Quillwork Art and Legend
Quillwork was an American Indian technique practiced for centuries in many parts of North America.
Colored, geometric bands of porcupine quills were folded and twisted to make complex patterns on baskets, in jewelry and on gloves.
Around 1840, the art of quillworking began to decline when Native American women started using beads to decorate garments.
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Gifts of Faith - Perfect for Easter!
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Featured Artist – Don Montileaux
An Oglala Lakota Sioux, Montileaux considers himself a modern-day storyteller. He works to rekindle the images of Lakota lifestyles by painting the people as they were.
Montileaux’s personal mission is to, “Portray the Lakota, the Native Americans, in an honest way … to illustrate them as people who hunted buffalo, made love, raised children, cooked meals and live.”
The artist attributes his style to Herman Red Elk, a personal friend as well as mentor.
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