SAM Talks

Pivotal Perspectives: Conversations on Art and Culture Arts that Transform History: The Work of Salish Weavers January 8, 2009 7–8 pm Nordstrom Lecture Hall

Crisca Bierwert, multicultural coordinator for the teaching center at the University of Michigan and research associate with the American Culture program there, has written widely on Salish arts, especially narrative arts and understandings of place. In this evening lecture related to the exhibition S'abadeb—The Gifts: Pacific Coast Salish Art and Artists, Bierwert will focus on the revival of the weaving tradition.

Bringing together some of the most compelling thinkers on a given cultural subject, Pivotal Perspectives is a timely and innovative forum that addresses pressing issues in art and society.

Members: $4.00
Adults: $8.00
Students: $6.00
Seniors: $6.00