Saturday, March 11, 2023
10 am to 11 am
Maxine will provide an in-person, hour-long artist talk open to the public, discussing the importance and history of regalia relating to the Kwakwaka’wakw peoples, and talk about her own experiences as a regalia maker. This talk will be in-person only and included with admission to the Gallery.
Maxine Matilpi is a Kwakwaka’wakw artist from Alert Bay. She is a lifelong regalia and button blanket maker, language speaker, and cultural leader. She has several pieces featured in Keeping the Song Alive, which she worked with John Livingston to create. Her work has been shown in museums and galleries across North America, and is housed in collections of the Seattle Art Museum, the McCord Museum and the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston.
Limited to 20 people.
Generously supported by:
