{"id":34343,"date":"2021-07-22T12:15:44","date_gmt":"2021-07-22T19:15:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.humanities.org\/?p=34343"},"modified":"2021-08-05T15:34:20","modified_gmt":"2021-08-05T22:34:20","slug":"announcing-the-2021-2022-heritage-arts-apprenticeship-pairs","status":"publish","type":"story","link":"https:\/\/www.humanities.org\/story\/announcing-the-2021-2022-heritage-arts-apprenticeship-pairs\/","title":{"rendered":"Announcing the 2021-2022 Heritage Arts Apprenticeship Pairs"},"content":{"rendered":"

From Coast Salish art and storytelling to Afro-Brazilian martial arts, Indian classical dance, Laotian cooking and more, The Center for Washington Cultural Traditions is excited to announce selections for the 2021-2022 Washington State Heritage Arts Apprenticeship Program. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Created to encourage people to learn a traditional trade, craft, or skill, the Heritage Arts Apprenticeship Program conserves and helps carry on cultural traditions important to Washington\u2019s communities. Program participants may teach or study music, visual art, occupational arts, dance, culinary traditions, storytelling and other verbal arts, and much more.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Through the program, a skilled and experienced master artist mentors an apprentice, spending at least 100 hours of one-on-one time during the program year. The master artist will teach skills related to a tradition in their community, conserving that tradition and allowing it to thrive in future generations.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Washington State is home to a rich collection of cultural traditions carried on by members of its many communities\u2014from the Indigenous peoples in whose homelands this program takes place, to its most recent immigrants. Practitioners of these traditions enliven and enrich the cultural heritage of both their specific communities and Washington State more broadly.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Folk and traditional arts and practices provide meaningful ways for individuals to connect with their past, and to build bridges to others and their surroundings in the present. Yet, because these practices are often learned informally in a one-on-one setting, many traditions are at risk of being lost.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Now going into its fourth year, over 60 people have participated in the program. Many who have been part of it were able to use their experience to create businesses centered on their traditional products, or better establish themselves as teaching artists or paid entertainers. In addition to both preserving traditional skills and generating income for the practitioners, the program also helps apprentices develop important leadership skills that will help them advocate for their communities.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The Heritage Arts Apprenticeship Program will culminate in a free event to introduce the public to these unique cultural traditions.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Check out information about participants, their traditions, and their progress throughout the year at <\/span>waculture.org.<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The Center for Washington Cultural Traditions is a program of Humanities Washington, presented in partnership with the Washington State Arts Commission (ArtsWA). The Heritage Arts Apprenticeship Program is generously supported by funding received from ArtsWA, the National Endowment for the Arts, the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the Washington State Legislature.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Meet the 16 teams of artists and culture bearers chosen to help preserve traditional skills across Washington State:<\/span><\/i>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Master:\u00a0 Charity Bagatsing Doyl (Spokane Valley)<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Apprentice:\u00a0 Joellen Doyl (Spokane)<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Tradition:\u00a0 Oral tradition is an important aspect of many cultures, and this is no less true for the Philippine Ifugao Tribe. The tribe\u2019s history has been passed down for millennia using the <\/span>Ifugao art of storytelling<\/span><\/b>, which includes valuable lessons from elders on love, life, family, and more.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Master:\u00a0 Janice Anne Whitefoot (Harrah)<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Apprentice:\u00a0 Lisa Whitefoot (Yakima)<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Tradition:\u00a0 <\/span>Yakama Native American cultural skills<\/span><\/b>, including identifying and repairing Plateau beaded bags, repurposing broken Salish baskets, working with rawhide, and more.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Master:\u00a0 Aaron Paul Whitefoot (Harrah)<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Apprentice:\u00a0 Robert Olney Jr. (White Swan)<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Tradition:\u00a0 The <\/span>passing of the knife<\/span><\/b> is a Yakama Native American tradition that focuses on the cutting and processing of an animal or fish to eat and share with family. Other traditions that will be explored include hunting, tying nets, and fishing.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Master:\u00a0 Kazuko Kaya Yamazaki (Tracyton)<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Apprentice:\u00a0 Gabrielle Kazuko Nomura Gainor (Seattle)<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Tradition:\u00a0 <\/span>Kagura<\/span><\/b> is a sacred Japanese dance that is performed during Shinto ceremonies and rituals. Today, Kagura is performed at the Tsubaki Grand Shrine of America in Granite Falls, Washington \u2013 the only Shinto shrine in the mainland United States.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Master:\u00a0 Srivani Jade (Kirkland)<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Apprentice:\u00a0 Vibhuti Kavishwar (Redmond)<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Tradition:\u00a0 <\/span>North Indian regional folk music<\/span><\/b> consists of songs celebrating nature, love, festivals, and celebrations of life. These songs date back to the early 18<\/span>th<\/span> century and are in spoken dialects of the Hindi language.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Master:\u00a0 Sandhya Kandadai Rajagopal (Sammamish)<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Apprentice:\u00a0 Dhanshika Vijayaraj (Sammamish)<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Tradition:\u00a0 Originating in South India, <\/span>Bharatanatyam<\/span><\/b> is the oldest form of Indian classical dance. It connects the mind, body, and soul through three main aspects: rhythmic dance movements (Nritta), expressive storytelling (Nritya), and a combination of the two (Natya).\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Master:\u00a0 Roger Fernandes (Seattle)<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Apprentice:\u00a0 Gabriel Port (Seattle)<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Tradition: <\/span>Coast Salish art and storytelling<\/span><\/b> are powerful means of retaining and sharing traditional stories, philosophies, and creative skills. In keeping legends and myths alive through art, the deepest Samish history and philosophies will in turn be kept alive.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Master:\u00a0 Silvio Dos Reis (Seattle)<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Apprentice:\u00a0 Sandra Amolo (Seattle)<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Tradition:\u00a0 <\/span>Capoeira Angola<\/span><\/b> is an Afro-Brazilian martial art originally used by enslaved Africans to combat colonial oppression. Capoeira weaves together intricate movements, spirituality, fight, philosophy, and discipline into an art form for liberation.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Master:\u00a0 Sally Barret (Anacortes)<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Apprentice:\u00a0 Brittany Rose Schoch (Mount Vernon)<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Tradition:\u00a0 <\/span>Coast Salish cedar weaving<\/span><\/b> is an integral part of Samish culture. The life of the cedar tree is a story of resilience, much like the history of the Samish. Woven cedar art pieces \u2013 such as baskets, jewelry, and masks \u2013 hold value for future generations to have and to hold.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Master:\u00a0 Hai viet Hong (Bothell)<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Apprentice:\u00a0 Mina Ky (Mukilteo) <\/span><\/p>\n

Tradition:\u00a0 <\/span>Tai Tu music<\/span><\/b> consists of South Vietnamese traditional folk melodies and instruments such as the dan tranh. This art form flourished in the early 19<\/span>th<\/span> century and is now recognized as one of Vietnam\u2019s national treasures.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Master:\u00a0 Sinae Joy Cheh (Seattle)<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Apprentice:\u00a0 Siyeon Park (Lynnwood)<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Tradition: The traditional <\/span>gayageum<\/span><\/b> instrument was created in the small Korean Kingdom of Kaya with 12 strings. Now made with 25 strings, the instrument has a greater musical range that can be applied to contemporary music.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Master:\u00a0 Jacinthe Demmert (Shoreline)<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Apprentice:\u00a0 Jelyna Brown (Seattle)<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Tradition:\u00a0 <\/span>Haida cedar bark weaving<\/span><\/b> is a traditional art form passed down from generation to generation. This art form, like many of the Haida cultural arts, fosters a deeper bond to the natural world by connecting the maker to their materials.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Master:\u00a0 Deepti Agrawal (Bothell)<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Apprentice:\u00a0 Harini Thiagarajan (Bothell)<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Tradition:\u00a0 <\/span>Madhubani painting<\/span><\/b> is among the most ancient visual art styles known to mankind. It originated in the prehistoric kingdom of Mithila, India, where women would use the art form to tell the stories of their culture and people.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Master:\u00a0 Melba Mitchell Ayco (Seattle)<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Apprentice:\u00a0 Monique Franklin (Seattle)<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Tradition:\u00a0 The role of the <\/span>Griot<\/span><\/b> is one of leadership rooted in West African culture. The Griot serves as historian, storyteller, poet, and musician and is connected to spiritual, social, and political powers. These powers are crucial in fostering deeper understanding and acceptance.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Master:\u00a0 Mary Lee Jones (Harrah)<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Apprentice:\u00a0 Joelle Jones (Harrah)<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Tradition:\u00a0 The <\/span>Yakama tradition of food gathering<\/span><\/b> highlights the cultural significance of the natural world. The true elders are the plants and animals who feed, clothe, and provide tools for survival. This link fosters stewardship, kindness, and generosity in those who gather.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Master:\u00a0 Phoukham Kelly Bounkeua (Renton)<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Apprentice:\u00a0 Kitana Ludwig (Renton)<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Tradition:\u00a0 <\/span>Lao foodways <\/span><\/b>are a vital part of preserving Lao culture and building a positive relationship with one\u2019s heritage. Traditional recipes are handed down to younger generations through observation of their elders, forging intergenerational family and community bonds.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The sixteen teams of artists and craftspeople, chosen by the Center for Washington Cultural Traditions, will help preserve traditional skills.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":34345,"template":"","class_list":["post-34343","story","type-story","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nAnnouncing the 2021-2022 Heritage Arts Apprenticeship Pairs - Humanities Washington<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.humanities.org\/story\/announcing-the-2021-2022-heritage-arts-apprenticeship-pairs\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Announcing the 2021-2022 Heritage Arts Apprenticeship Pairs\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"From Coast Salish art and storytelling to Afro-Brazilian martial arts, to Indian classical dance, Laotian cooking and more.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.humanities.org\/story\/announcing-the-2021-2022-heritage-arts-apprenticeship-pairs\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Humanities Washington\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2021-08-05T22:34:20+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.humanities.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/HAAP-announcement-header-large.png\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1200\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"530\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/png\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"6 minutes\" \/>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Announcing the 2021-2022 Heritage Arts Apprenticeship Pairs - 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