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First-ever portrait beadwork exhibition of Freedmen of the Five Civilized Tribes 


Threads of Untold History

Beadtelling ™ Freedmen and Freedmen Descendants of the Five Civilized Tribes

Learn More About: Who is a Freedmen of the Five Tribes

Creating art to visually record human history

Beaded portraits are created by referencing a historical or contemporary photo and transforming it into a photorealistic work of art

Each beaded portrait is made with around 4,000 glass beads utilizing around 22-28 colors to create life likeness 

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Threads of Untold History Exhibition Next Showing

Explore portrait beadwork of Freedmen and Freedmen Descendants of the Five Civilized Tribes in person at:


Special One-Night Event

Citizen Potawatomi Nation Cultural Heritage Center

Wednesday, September 17th

6-8 p.m.


1899 S. Gordon Cooper Dr.

Shawnee, OK 74801


Doors open 5:30 p.m.





Threads of Untold History Exhibition Future Events

Explore portrait beadwork of Freedmen and Freedmen Descendants of the Five Civilized Tribes in person at:


10/1 - 11/1 


Five Civilized Tribes Museum

1101 Honor Heights Drive 

Muskogee, OK  74401


 

Monday - Friday 10:00am - 5pm

Saturday 10:00am - 2pm

Closed Sunday





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This project is supported by Thrive Grants, which is an initiative of Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition in partnership with The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. Learn more at ThriveGrants.Org.

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jsaenzbeadwork@gmail.com

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