Exhibit: Beadwork: An American Indian Art with Global Roots

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• Event Date: Tuesday, June 27, 2017–Sunday, July 30, 2017
• Location: Spurlock Museum, 600 S. Gregory St., Urbana, IL
• Cost: Free

Beadwork is among the most recognizable and cherished American Indian art forms. The tiny glass beads known as seed beads were first brought from Europe and are now imported from locations as distant as Japan. We might view traditional clothing, tools, or foods as evidence that cultural practices are stable and unchanging. This exhibit uses a single beaded shirt from the American Southwest to investigate that assumption.