Elizabeth James-Perry (Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head, Aquinnah): NEA National Heritage Fellow Tribute

Witness the revitalization of Eastern Woodlands/Algonquian traditional arts take form in the skilled hands of Wampanoag Tribe member Elizabeth James-Perry (Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head, Aquinnah) of Dartmouth, Massachusetts. James-Perry’s fiber art combines historical research and family knowledge with careful preparation of natural materials to create hand-sculpted wampum beads, soft fiber basketry, and ancient forms of woven wampum.
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[@Say-Uncle]

Congratulations! Your have a beautiful gift. May The Great Spirit continually guide and bless you. Aloha!

[@megwenger8756]

Beautiful art! Always was facinated by the use of the purple in clam shells in jewelry. Cape Cod family from the mainland looking out into Nantucket Sound. Recently found a piece while walking Nauset; it's so smooth and cool to the touch, just the right size for a "worrystone." Brings me a feeling of connectivity to the ocean. Would love to know the fibers you use. Probably, should have gone to Powwow (tourist season, so I stay low).