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SUMMARY:Artist Talk & Parfleche Painting Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Join All My Relations Arts for an artist talk with our curre
 nt solo exhibiting artist\, Danielle SeeWalker\, on Saturday\, June 6th.
  Attendees will gain valuable insights into the artist’s artistic jour
 ney\, her creative process\, and the narrative and vision that underpin 
 her signature portrait paintings.\n\nAfter the talk\, stay for a parflec
 he painting workshop led by SeeWalker. Details below.\n\n\n\nUŋči Said
  So Artist Talk with Danielle SeeWalker\nAll My Relations Gallery\nSatur
 day\, June 6th\, 1pm\nFree\; snacks and beverages will be provided\n\nAb
 out the exhibition: Uŋči Said So is a solo exhibition from artist Dani
 elle SeeWalker (Húŋkpapȟa Lakȟóta\, Standing Rock Sioux Nation). S
 eeWalker’s practice is anchored in everyday\, contemporary Native life
  while also bringing forward histories that are too often left untold. T
 his exhibit shows work that is bright\, sometimes humorous/sometimes ser
 ious\, with a sprinkling of tender homage to the elders who shaped the w
 ay we see the world. These works are rooted in stories told around bowls
  of soup and fry bread\, amongst big auntie laughter\, and in humble cul
 tural gestures that become our collective identity.\n\nParfleche Paintin
 g Workshop: Plains Indian Designs\nAll My Relations Gallery\nSaturday\, 
 June 6th\, 2026\, 2pm-4pm\nFacilitator: Danielle SeeWalker\nFree to atte
 nd\; materials included\nRegistration required. To register click HERE\n
 \n\nClass Description:  This workshop will explore the Plains Indian de
 sign practice of parfleche. The name parfleche was initially used by Fre
 nch fur traders and derives from the French language parer meaning “to
  parry” or “to defend”\, and fleche meaning “arrow”. Parfleche
  was used to describe tough rawhide shields carried by Plains Indian war
 riors but was later used primarily for decorated rawhide containers. Pla
 ins Indian tribes often had an abundant source of hides in the buffalo t
 hey hunted\, but\, as they were nomadic\, they had little opportunity to
  tan the skins. Parfleche\, or rawhide\, was prepared by cleaning and de
 hairing the skin and then by stretching it and allowing it to dry in the
  sun. This process created a stiff but durable leather that was used for
  many items\, including bags\, boxes\, envelopes\, and war shields. Desi
 gns historically consisted of geometric shapes and symbols in primary co
 lor. Today\, many contemporary Plains Indian artists evolved the idea of
  parfleche by making earrings\, bracelets\, wallets\, etc. Students in t
 his workshop will create their own piece of painted parfleche in the for
 m of a pair of earrings or a keychain.\n\nWhat to expect:  Students can
  expect to learn more about parfleche\, work with pieces of animal raw h
 ide and acrylic leather paint to create their own piece of artwork to ta
 ke with them.\n\nAbout the artist: Danielle is Húŋkpapȟa Lakȟóta ci
 tizen of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe in North Dakota.  She is a fine 
 artist\, muralist\, writer\, activist and boymom of two\, based in Denve
 r\, Colorado. Her visual artwork often incorporates the use of mixed med
 ia and experimentation while incorporating traditional Native American s
 cenes\, messaging\, and materials. Alongside her passion for creating vi
 sual art\, Danielle is a freelance writer and published her first book i
 n 2020 titled\, “Still Here: A past to present insight to Native Ameri
 can people &amp\; Cultures.” She is the former Chair of the Denver Ame
 rican Indian Commission appointed by the city Mayor of Denver. She serve
 d two consecutive terms from 2019-2023. Danielle has bee featured in man
 y publications and museums around the world. She was recently awarded th
 e “Radical Imagination” grant through NDN Collective as well as the 
 2026 Greene Fellowship award. Danielle will have upcoming exhibits at Nu
 wu Gallery in Las Vegas\, NV in August 2026 as well as RedLine Gallery i
 n Denver\, CO in March 2027.
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