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
Oklahoma Indian Territory Museum of Black Creek Freedmen History
8625 S. Walker Avenue
Oklahoma City, OK 73139
Exhibition
Saturday 05/17 and 05/24
11:00 AM to 2:00 PM
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
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