{"id":49998,"date":"2024-07-16T13:02:52","date_gmt":"2024-07-16T20:02:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.humanities.org\/?post_type=story&p=49998"},"modified":"2024-09-04T10:54:27","modified_gmt":"2024-09-04T17:54:27","slug":"thirty-six-washington-artists-chosen-for-the-heritage-arts-apprenticeship-program","status":"publish","type":"story","link":"https:\/\/www.humanities.org\/story\/thirty-six-washington-artists-chosen-for-the-heritage-arts-apprenticeship-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet the 2024-2025 Heritage Arts Apprenticeship Pairs"},"content":{"rendered":"

From artists preserving Indian classical dances to Mississippi guitar picking styles and more, The Center for Washington Cultural Traditions is excited to announce the new apprenticeship pairs for the 2023-2024 Heritage Arts Apprenticeship Program. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Created to preserve traditional arts, crafts, or skills, the Heritage Arts Apprenticeship Program (HAAP) helps carry on cultural traditions important to Washington\u2019s communities. A skilled master artist will mentor their apprentice for at least 100 hours of one-on-one time throughout the program year. Now entering its seventh year, over 130 people have participated in the program.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe HAAP program is vital because it really meets traditional artists where they live, and allows them to practice and teach as they want, where they want, and with whom they want,\u201d said Thomas Grant Richardson, director of the Center for Washington Cultural Tradition<\/span>s<\/span>. \u201cFolklife is about understanding cultural traditions in context, but often arts programing has to decontextualize those traditions to present them elsewhere. The HAAP program allows traditional arts to thrive where they already live.\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Folk and traditional arts practices are often learned informally in one-on-one settings<\/span>.<\/span> and m<\/span>M<\/span>any practitioners lack the resources and network<\/span>s<\/span> to pass on their skills<\/span>.<\/span> Because <\/span>of th<\/span>is,<\/span>, and as a result,<\/span> many traditions are at risk of being lost. 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. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Many who have been part of the Heritage Arts Apprenticeship Program use their experience to create businesses centered on their traditional products, or better establish themselves as teaching artists or paid performers. But most importantly, folk and traditional artists and practices provide meaningful ways for people to connect with their past<\/span>,<\/span> and <\/span>to <\/span>build bridges to other communities in the present.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Program participants may teach or study music, visual art, occupational arts, dance, culinary traditions, storytelling and other verbal arts, and much more.<\/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 The Heritage Arts Apprenticeship Program will culminate in a free event to introduce the public to these unique cultural traditions, date and time to be announced.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The Center for Washington Cultural Traditions is managed through a partnership between ArtsWA and Humanities Washington.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Meet the 1<\/span><\/i>6<\/span><\/i>5<\/span><\/i> teams of artists and culture bearers chosen to help preserve traditional skills across Washington State:<\/span><\/i>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Tradition: American folk music and Mississippi Delta blues fingerstyle guitar<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Master Artist: Rachel Harrington, Vancouver<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Apprentice: Jacob Saunders, Vancouver<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

This team will focus on Mississippi Delta African American guitar picking, Scots\/Irish storytelling of Appalachia, and Tex-Mex troubadour tradition.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Tradition: Aztec Fire Keeper dancing<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Master Artist:<\/span> Araceli Jaime, Seattle<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Apprentice: Karol <\/span>Alaniz, Auburn<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The fire keeper has many responsibilities within the Aztec dance group, including building the altar and practicing traditional healing and cleansing.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Tradition: Ballet Folkl\u00f3rico\u00a0<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Master Artist: <\/span>Emilie Jimenez, Cheney<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Apprentice: <\/span>Diana Corral Torres, Wenatchee<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

This team will focus on learning footwork and skirt work for traditional Mexican dances from Jalisco, Sinaloa, Veracruz, and Michoac\u00e1n.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Tradition: Lutherie (instrument repair)<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Master Artist:<\/span> Devin Champlin, Bellingham<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Apprentice: <\/span>Mariah Roberson, Seattle\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

This team will focus on the more difficult skills needed to assess, repair, restore, and maintain stringed musical instruments, particularly guitars, banjos, and mandolins.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Tradition: Majolica Tableware<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Master Artist: <\/span>Ann Marie DeCollibus, Ferndale<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Apprentice: Jessica <\/span>Gigot, Bow<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

This project will focus on creating uniquely decorated, hand-crafted tableware using the Majolica tradition in a modern, rural context. The team will tell the story of how food is grown and gathered using original imagery and surface design techniques.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Tradition: Mohiniyattam Indian classical dance<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Master Artist: <\/span>Anu Samrat, Bellevue<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Apprentice: <\/span>Elaine Varghese, Duvall\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The apprentice will build on her knowledge of Mohiniyattam, a classical Indian dance form characterized by soft, flowy movements. Mohiniyattam was danced to sopana sangitam, devotional music sung in temples.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Tradition: Mongolian Horse Head Fiddle\u00a0<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Master Artist: <\/span>Anu-Ujin Batbaatar, Mercer Island\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Apprentice: <\/span>Temuujin Batbaatar, Mercer Island<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

This team will explore the rich history and technique of the Morin Khuur, an iconic Mongolian instrument. The apprentice will learn traditional melodies, bowing techniques, and ornamentation styles.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Tradition: Peruvian Retablos (dioramas)<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Master Artist: Fresia Valdivia, Lynnwood<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Apprentices: <\/span>Magaly Bailon, Lynwood and Natalia Oblitas, Lynwood\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Dioramas tell the story of Peruvian history in miniature, foster artistic expression, and pass down cultural heritage. The apprentices will craft scenes of daily life with handmade and hand-painted figures.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Tradition: Quileute Basketweaving\u00a0<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Master Artist: <\/span>Catherine<\/span> Salazar, Forks<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Apprentice: <\/span>Gloria Salazar, Forks<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

This team will learn how to prepare raw cedar to create necklaces, woven baskets, hats, and headbands.\u00a0 <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Tradition: Black Quilting<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Master Artist: Brenetta Ward, Seattle<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Apprentice: <\/span>JeLisa Marshall, Seattle<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Quilting is a beloved tradition in many cultures, but it is especially significant to Black culture in the United States. Enslaved people used quilting to maintain familial roots to Africa. This project will focus on techniques developed by Black quilters and the team will collaboratively complete a community-based, cultural story cloth.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Tradition: Rabindranritya (Tagore Indian Dance)<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Master Artist: <\/span>Piyali Biswas De, Sammamish<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Apprentice: Tonoya Biswas, Sammamish<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Rabindranritya is a unique Indian dance developed by Rabindranath Tagore, the first non-European Nobel literature laureate. It blends elements of classical-folk dances and uses graceful movements and poetic gestures to express emotions.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Tradition: Son Jarocho Zapateado dance<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Master Artist: Yesenia Hunter, Yakima<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Apprentice: <\/span>“A” Israel Aeden Hunter, Yakima<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Zapateado jarocho is the percussive dance steps that accompany of the music of son jarocho, a regional folk music style from Veracruz, Mexico.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Tradition: Suquamish <\/span><\/b>dyeing <\/span><\/b>weaving <\/span><\/b>and music and dance preservation <\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Master Artist: <\/span>Peg Deam, Suquamish<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Apprentice: <\/span>Kyles Gemmell, Poulsbo<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

This team will build on design and traditional dyeing skills used in weaving cedar and wool as well as making regalia.<\/span> This multifaceted project includes making regalia, basketry, <\/span>making <\/span>wool and cedar <\/span>designs, and<\/span> learning about traditional dyeing methods. <\/span>Their project will also include learning songs and dance<\/span>s<\/span> to pass on to future Suquamish generations. \u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Tradition: Chinese Porcelain Enamel Processes<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Master Artist:<\/span> Cheryll Leo-Gwin, Redmond<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Apprentices: Amy <\/span>McBride, Tacoma and Oliver McBride Youngers, Tacoma<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

This team will focus on the traditional Chinese porcelain enamel process. CloIisonn\u00e9 enamel appeared in China in 1400 and became a main category of China\u2019s decorative arts for furnishing temples and palaces. Copied by artisans, objects were story- and myth-bearing vessels to be handed down to future generations.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Tradition: Native Cedar Weaving<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Master Artist:<\/span> Donna McNeil, Eastsound<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Apprentices: Sia Aronica, Ellensburg and <\/span>Janine Bufi, Ellensburg<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

This project will focus on gathering cedar tree materials and processing them using traditional skills\/techniques to create finished, usable items.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Tradition: Ravenstail Weaving<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Master Artist: <\/span>Janice Jainga-Lonergan, Seattle<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Apprentices: <\/span>Dawn Davis, Milton and Ashley Schmidt, Everett<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

This team will learn to weave wool in the Ravenstail style and carry-on ancestral knowledge they can also teach others.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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