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
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
Threads of Untold History Exhibition
Explore portrait beadwork of Freedmen and Freedmen Descendants of the Five Civilized Tribes in person at
Five Civilized Tribes Museum
1101 Honor Heights Drive
Muskogee, OK 74401
Wednesday October 1st 2025 - Saturday November 1st 2025
Monday - Friday 10:00am - 5pm
Saturday 10:00am - 2pm
Closed Sunday
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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Threads of Untold History
Threads of Untold History