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occasionally used in
quillwork.
Porcupine quillwork is an art form
unique to
North America.
Before the
introduction of gl**** beads,
quillwork was a
major decorative...
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knife sheaths and
leather bags.
Lakota women would harvest the
quills for
quillwork by
throwing a
blanket over a
porcupine and
retrieving the
quills left...
- This is a list of
visual artists who are
Native Americans in the
United States. The
Indian Arts and
Crafts Act of 1990
defines "Native American" as being...
- also
continue to make
traditional caribou-skin
clothing and
porcupine quillwork embroidery, both of
which are
highly regarded among Gwichʼin. Today, the...
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attached to
tumplines or
burden straps for
decorative effect.
Porcupine quillwork was sewn onto bags,
clothing and moccasins,
usually in
geometrical designs...
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Canada (1896–1993)
Sarah Hardisty, Dene
regalia maker,
textile artist, and
quillwork artist (1924–2014)
Hastiin Klah,
Navajo (1867–1937) Lily Hope, Tlingit...
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birchbark biting for
entertaining in
storytelling and to
create patterns for
quillwork and
other art forms. In the 17th century,
Jesuits sent
samples of this...
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knife sheaths and
leather bags.
Lakota women would harvest the
quills for
quillwork by
throwing a
blanket over a
porcupine and
retrieving the
quills it left...
- cloth, silk
floss Piteado Central America Ixtle or pita thread,
leather Quillwork North America Beads, cloth, feathers,
feather quills, leather, porcupine...
- such as teeth,
bones and hide; or man-made
materials like
beadwork and
quillwork. Metalsmiths, beaders, carvers, and
lapidaries combine these materials...
