On Friday, Aug. 3, artist, educator and researcher, Rebecca Hammond will present Ute Beadwork, a presentation on the history of beadwork from the early use of seashells, juniper seeds, and porcupine quills to todays glass beads. She will bring examples and discuss her modern work.
The presentation will begin at 7 p.m. at the Crow Canyon Archaeological Center, 23390 Road K, Cortez, and is free and open to the public.
Hammond is a member of the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe and an educator at the Crow Canyon Archaeological Center. She was taught traditional beading techniques by her maternal grandmother and now draws on both traditional Ute and ancestral Pueblo designs to create her own contemporary style. As a member of Crow Canyons education department, she teaches children and adults respect for American Indian perspectives on contemporary and past cultures of the region. Rebecca is also a member of Crow Canyons Native American Advisory Group.
In addition to her work as an educator, Rebeccas experience includes archaeological research in the Four Corners area and work with collections at Chicagos Field Museum as part of that institutions efforts to repatriate cultural items under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act.
Organized by a consortium of area organizations, the Four Corners Lecture Series features presentations by guest speakers from around the Southwest. This years theme is Crossroads of Arts and Cultures. All lectures are free. The location of the lectures rotates among the sponsoring organizations.
This years sponsors are the Anasazi Heritage Center, the Bureau of Land Management, the Cortez Cultural Center, the Crow Canyon Archaeological Center, the Hisatsinom Chapter of the Colorado Archaeological Society, KSJD Dryland Community Radio, Mesa Verde National Park, the Mesa Verde Museum Association, and the Office of the President and Department of Anthropology, Fort Lewis College.
For more information, call 564-4396 or 800-422-8975, ext. 136.