Weaving a Legacy: Mohawk Basketry Traditions Exhibit at Adirondack Museum

A new exhibit, "Weaving a Legacy: Mohawk Basketry Traditions," is running at the Adirondack Museum. It started at the end of May and will continue until October 12, 2015.

Created in the region over the past 150 years, the extraordinary baskets on display are works of art, whether made for practical, commercial, or decorative purposes - or to mark important moments in the life of an individual or a community.

From sturdy yet elegant utility baskets to more fanciful creations, all reflect the creativity and skill of their makers as well as the baskets' deep cultural roots.

During July and August, the exhibition will also host a series of basketmakers-in-residence, including Carrie Hill, Robin Lazore, Ann Mitchell, Natasha Smoke Santiago, and Sheila Ransom.

The exhibition and related programs will reveal the significance of baskets in the Mohawk community and beyond; the materials, tools, and techniques used in their creation; how traditions are passed among generations; and how the community is working to preserve both the craft and the natural resources on which basketmaking depends.

This new exhibition will feature artifacts on loan from the Akwesasne Cultural Center in Akwesasne and objects from the museum's collection.

The schedule for the basketmakers-in-residence is below:

Saturday, July 4 - Tuesday, July 7:

Basketmaker-in-Residence: Robin Lazore

Saturday, July 11 - Tuesday, July 14:

Basketmaker-in-Residence: Ann Mitchell

Saturday, July 18 - Tuesday, July 21:

Basketmaker-in-Residence: Carrie Hill

Saturday, July 25 - Tuesday, July 28:

Basketmaker-in-Residence: Ann Mitchell

Saturday, August 1 - Tuesday, August 4:

Basketmaker-in-Residence: Carrie Hill

Saturday, August 8 - Tuesday, August 11:

Basketmaker-in-Residence: Sheila Ransom

Saturday, August 15 - Tuesday, August 18:

Basketmaker-in-Residence: Robin Lazore

Saturday, August 22 - Tuesday, August 25:

Basketmaker-in-Residence: Natasha Smoke Santiago