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      Cedar Bark Mat Weaving Demonstration

      Thursday, April 23, 2026 from 11 am—3 pm

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      Location: Main Atrium

      Included with admission
      Children and youth under age 16 always receive free admission!

      Join artist Elizabeth James-Perry (Aquinnah Wampanoag) for a demonstration of the Native American art practice of weaving a mat from the inner bark of a cedar tree. After the session, see her nature-based artworks featured in the Knowing Nature exhibition. James-Perry, a restoration ecologist, will also discuss how she sustainably harvests and prepares natural materials from the forest, including plant dyes, for her artworks.

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      Elizabeth James-Perry
      Elizabeth James-Perry

      Elizabeth James-Perry (Aquinnah Wampanoag) engages with Northeastern Woodlands Native cultural expressions, primarily in sculptural forms of wampum shell carving, twined basketry and bead making, with connections to identity and sovereignty, maritime traditions and restorative Native gardening.

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