Exhibit - ‘Art of Wampum’ - 2021
Art of Wampum
On display November 2021, CAP ArtSpace, Tompkins Center for History & Culture
Lead curator: Zoë Van Nostrand, Rebecca Doyle as assistant
Collaborators: The History Center in Tompkins County, Rich Hamell (reproduction wampum belt weaver)
The Art of Wampum was a month long display in the CAP ArtSpace at the Tompkins Center for History & Culture in November 2021 showcasing replica wampum belts woven by Rich Hamell of the Seneca Art & Culture Center at Ganondagan, and wampum inspired prints by Brandon Lazore (Onondaga Nation) and Bruce King (Oneida Nation) exploring the histories and meanings captured in the traditional belt designs and the historic events they symbolize.
The exhibit included reproduction wampum belts woven by Rich Hamell, an interactive weaving station designed by Zoë Van Nostrand, modern artistic wampum interpretations by Brandon Lazore (Onondaga), and essays about each historic belt co-researched and written by Zoë Van Nostrand and student-intern Rebecca Doyle.
PRESS & VIDEO COVERAGE
History Center Honors Indigenous Wampum Tradition - IthacaWeek Video
IthacaWeek - Leah Aulisio-Sharpe - December 1st 2021
History Center Honors Indigenous Wampum Tradition - IthacaWeek Video about the 'Art of Wampum' exhibit on display November 2021. Video interview with History Center staff Zoë Van Nostrand in November 2021 with reporter Leah Aulisio-Sharpe of Ithaca College IthacaWeek. Full article: www.ithacaweek-ic.com/tompkins-history-center-honors-indigenous-wampum-tradition/ The Art of Wampum was a physical exhibit showcasing replica wampum belts and artistic prints inspired by wampum on display at The History Center in Tompkins County in November 2021.
Lecture - Historic Significance of Wampum w/ Rich Hamell - 11/5/2021
Lecture on the 'Historic Significance of Wampum' by Rich Hamell - Replica wampum weaver and docent at the Seneca Art & Culture Center in Victor NY. (Introduction & first 4-10 minutes of lecture were not recorded due to technological error) Original lecture occurred in the CAP ArtSpace of the Tompkins Center for History & Culture as part of The History Center's exhibit on the 'Art of Wampum' on display in November 2021.
