Out of the Silence
Out of the Silence : The Enduring Power of Totem Poles interweaves whales, bears, and ravens from the Burke collection with the haunting photographs of Adelaide de Menil and vibrant images of contemporary pole-raising ceremonies.
Together, these sculptures and images provide a retrospective of Northwest Coast totem pole traditions -- from earliest known drawings of totem poles, through the time of seeming silence in the mid-1900s, to the brilliance and vitality of First Nations cultures today.
Prelude to visiting the Museum. (requires Flash4)
The exhibit runs at The Burke Museum from 3 October 2002 to 1 September 2003. Check Museum hours and directions.
Together, these sculptures and images provide a retrospective of Northwest Coast totem pole traditions -- from earliest known drawings of totem poles, through the time of seeming silence in the mid-1900s, to the brilliance and vitality of First Nations cultures today.
Prelude to visiting the Museum. (requires Flash4)
The exhibit runs at The Burke Museum from 3 October 2002 to 1 September 2003. Check Museum hours and directions.
OTS Events
Demonstrations by Emerging Artists
Various artists, including Frank Fulmer and Lorene Kengerski
Selected Saturdays, 11 am - 3 pm, in the Special Exhibit Gallery
The Burke's "Emerging Artists Series" features up-and-coming Northwest Coast
artists working on their own projects
within the context of the special
exhibition, Out of the Silence: The Enduring Power of Totem Poles.
This is a
unique chance to chat with an array of talented young artists, to ask
questions about their craft, to observe the styles that have been passed
down in their families, and to discover the vitality of contemporary
Northwest Coast art.
Demonstration Schedule.
