Fifty Two Pieces

There must be an infinite number of possible thoughts on any one piece of art, but we will only cover seven, a weeks worth. For 52 weeks, through 2009, you will see a work of art from the Portland Art Museum* and a riff each day inspired by it – prose, poetry, photos, video, thoughts or ponderings.

Showing posts with label week 17 - Dzunuk'wa. Show all posts
Showing posts with label week 17 - Dzunuk'wa. Show all posts
Wednesday, April 29, 2009

Dzunuk'wa, Dzunuk'wa, Dzunuk'wa

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Look at this Wild Woman of the Woods. She is strong enough to rip a tree out of the ground. She carries a basket on her back, to put bad chi...
Tuesday, April 28, 2009

Dzunuk'wa - Dreams and Numbers

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Yesterday Amy mentioned dreams along with story-telling. Being a better dreamer than story-teller, I went to bed last night thinking of my f...
Monday, April 27, 2009

Stories

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The more I study to become a docent the more I realize the importance of story. Not just the story of the artist, or the story of the painti...
Sunday, April 26, 2009

Dzunuk'wa - Another View

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Looking around the internet, I discovered this image of Dzunuk'wa, the Portland Art Museum's potlatch feast bowl. From this bird...
Saturday, April 25, 2009

Look at the Canoe!

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Kids seem to gravitate to Dzunuk'wa when they enter the Native American collection, they often think she's a canoe, but then they no...
Friday, April 24, 2009

A Feast of a Different Kind

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Whenever I see Dzunuk'wa, I am reminded of how different the communal meals of the Native Americans were from those depicted in the art ...
Thursday, April 23, 2009

Dzunuk'wa

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Dzunuk'wa Feast Dish is the first piece most people see when they vixit the Portland Art Museum's Native American Art of the North...
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