Chapman, Kenneth Milton. The Pottery of Santo Domingo Pueblo: a Detailed Study of its Decoration. Albuquerque: School of American Research, 1977.
Spivey, Richard L. The legacy of Maria Poveka Martinez. Santa Fe, N.M. : Museum of New Mexico Press, 2003. [773M385S] TMA reference
Daily Schedule
With Suggested Readings and Resources
All participants will receive the following books during the institute:
Imprints: The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians and the City of Chicago
John N. Low
The Ragmud Collection: Books by Aminah Robinson
Amy Gilman
Barbara Tannenbaum
Participants are encouraged to complete readings prior to the institute. Schedule is flexible and may be modified as needed.
June 2023
Native American Selections
9:00 am - 11:00 am
Morning Session
We will meet Toledo Museum of Art Director Adam Levine and get to know the other participants and TMA team with Breakfast, ice-breaker activities, and the agenda overview for the week. Grace Toth & K-12 Scholar Jamie Sansom will give participants a tour of the Museum, and share about TMA and Juneteenth.
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Activities
We will visit the new exhibition Expanding Horizons: The Evolving Character of a Nation, and discuss TMA's efforts to broaden the narrative of Art History through reinterpreting our American Art collection. Grace Toth & Jamie Sansom will each lead a group activity on interpretive learning in the galleries.
Readings and Online Resources
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Lunch Break
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Afternoon Session
Discussion: Diane Wright, Senior Curator of Glass & Decorative Arts at TMA will lead a discussion on contemporary Indigenous artists Marie Watt and Shan Goshorn
Readings and Online Resources
Readings: Marie Watt: Blanket Stories, Almanac. Casper, Wyo.: Nicolaysen Art Museum, c2006. [VF WATT, MARIE]
Dobkins, Rebecca J. Marie Watt: Lodge. Salem, Oregon: Hallie Ford Museum of Art, Willamette University, Seattle, 2012. [C18 L822D]
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
End of Day Session
Activity: Collaborative Curriculum Session led by Grace Toth K-12 Scholar Jamie Sansom on cross-curricular lesson plan development based on featured artworks from the TMA collection. Includes an introduction of TMA’s Art Minute, which teachers will create by the end of the week-long institute. Afternoon snacks will be provided.
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