A Voice from the Eastern Door
A Voice from the Eastern Door
ADKX's Fourth Art Market Focusing on Akwesasne Artists
Dodie Thompson holding her original and handmade bag, winning her First Place in Beadwork.
Winning Best of Show – Isabella Thompson and Niio Perkins 'The Ones They Wanted Gone' complete traditional outfit.
Isabella Thompson with her 'Celestial Tree Pack Basket', won first place in the Culturally Diverse category.
Yvette White with her extraordinary 'Not Even Half Way There', memorializing residential school children's painful journey. This painting earned Yvette Second Place in the Painting and Drawing category.
Victoria Ransom with her First Place Painting and Drawing category and her Second-Place win in Mixed Media and Photography Category.
Ben Benedict with his carving 'Defying Gravity', earning Ben First Place in the Woodworking category.
Kaiahtenhtas Thompson's 'Before Peace and After' won Second Place in the Beadwork category.
Marlana Thompson-Baker's two traditional outfits won her First Place and Second Place in Traditional Clothing category.
Wilma Cook Zumpano holding one of her exquisite bead works.
The Adirondack Experience, the Museum on Blue Mountain Lake, (ADKX) recently held their fourth Mohawk and Abenaki Art Market. Nestled on the side of Blue Mountain, the ADKX grounds were filled with live music by 3/5thz and storytelling by Tonia Galban, along with plenty of art and ADKX's own exhibits and activities on Saturday, August 27, 2022.
The Mohawk & Abenaki Art Market was hosted by the Adirondack Experience with special thanks to Akwesasne Travel and Abenaki Cultural Preservation. The first Mohawk and Abenaki Art Market in 2018 featured master and emerging Indigenous artists from the Mohawk communities of Akwesasne and Kahnawake, but this year's art market featured predominantely Akwesasronon. Skipping 2020 due the pandemic, this is ADKX's fourth art market.
Artists were allowed to enter two pieces of artwork for the Mohawk – Abenaki juried art show on Friday morning. As artist returned early Saturday morning to set up their booths, they were notified of how they placed.
"This event celebrates award-winning works judged by a prestigious panel and showcases pre-eminent artists working in such mediums as painting, sculpture, beadwork, basketry, pottery, jewelry, and more."
2022 Participating Artists included Carrie Hill, Glenn Hill, Kaylynn Adams, Victoria Ransom, Marlana Thompson, Trevor Brant, Isabella Thompson, Wilma Cook Zumpano, Vanessa Myra David, Kaiahtenhtas Thompson, Marjorie Skidders, Yvette White, Paulette Ann Winder,
Ben Benedict, Robin Lazore with pieces by Natashia Smoke Santiago, Tiann White, Katsitsionni Fox, and Nikita Lazore.
2022 Mohawk Abenaki Art Market Awards
Best in Show - Isabella Thompson & Niio Perkins: The Ones They Wanted Gone Traditional Outfit
2D Painting & Drawing
1st – Victoria Ransom: Circle Wampum Sunset
2nd – Yvette White: Not Even Halfway There
2D Mixed Media
1st – Kaiahtenhtas Thompson: Before Peace & After
2nd – Victoria Ransom: Blueberry Swirl
2D Photography
1st – Marjorie Skidders: Awenk'e:a - River Life Photograph
2nd – Marjorie Skidders: Looking into the Future Photograph
Jewelry
1st – Trevor Brant: Necklace and Earrings
2nd – Kaylynn Adams: Bridal Set Necklace and Earrings
Pottery, Sculpture, & Carving
1st – Natasha Smoke Santiago: Intergenerational Resilience Pottery
Traditional Clothing
1st – Marlana Thompson: He Plants the Corn Traditional Outfit
2nd – Marlana Thompson: She Brings the Strawberries Traditional Outfit
Baskets
1st – Nikkita Lazore: Small But Beautiful Sweetgrass Basket
2nd – Robin Lazore: Earth and Sky Sweetgrass Basket
Beadwork & Quillwork
1st – Anna Thompson: Backyard Beauties Beaded Handbag
2nd – Kaiahtenhtas Thompson: Sweet Like Honey Beaded Frame
Woodworking
1st – Ben Benedict: Defying Gravity Carved Sculpture
Culturally Diverse Art
1st – Isabella Thompson: Celestial Tree Packbasket
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