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Clearly Indigenous Artists’ Exchange and Hands-On Exploration

August 10 @ 9:00 am - 6:00 pm

Join us for a daylong celebration of the exhibition Clearly Indigenous: Native Visions Reimagined in Glass, on view now at the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts! Special guests include curator Dr. Letitia Chambers as well as glass artists Dan Friday (Lummi) and Carol Lujan (Diné), whose works are included in the exhibition. 

The morning session will take place at the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts and will include a keynote address and gallery walkthrough with Dr. Chambers, artists’ talks by Friday and Lujan, and a panel discussion led by Rehema Barber, Director of Curatorial Affairs at the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts. 

After lunch, we will reconvene at Glass Art Kalamazoo for a live demonstration by Dan Friday and Carol Lujan, as well as a hands-on fused glass project led by GAK staff. Guests ages 8 and up are welcome to participate in the fused glass project. Seating for the afternoon session will be limited, so be sure to register early!

Morning session: $20 members / $25 nonmembers
Afternoon session: $20 all
Both events: $30 members / $40 nonmembers

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