Join us for the public opening of Beaded Birds in Haudenosaunee Art, an exploration of the history and culture behind Haudenosaunee beadwork, featuring more than 200 pieces from Haudenosaunee artists.

Friday, March 7th | 5 PM – 9 PM

$4 General admission from 5 PM – 9 PM  as part of Broome County Art’s Council’s First Friday Art Walk.

Haudenosaunee beadwork is a skilled art form that has its origin in New York. Many Haudenosaunee artists continue to work with this medium, inspired by tiny glass beads imported from Europe beginning in the 16th century. Their work features intricately beaded ornaments, pincushions, card holders, wall pockets, picture frames, and other keepsakes that reflect Haudenosaunee ingenuity and aesthetic.

About Dolores Elliott: Dolores Elliott is a retired archaeologist who has researched the art and artifacts of the indigenous people of the Northeast for the last 50 years. Since the 1970s, her research has concentrated on Haudenosaunee beadwork. She has mounted over a dozen exhibitions, and has written eighteen publications on the subject.