Events

Michael Horse: Turquoise & Making Native American Jewelry, Feb 16, 2012

Michael Horse: Turquoise & Making Native American Jewelry Thursday, February 16, 2012 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Michael Horse is an award-winning Native American jeweler of Zuni, Mescalero Apache and Yaqui descent. He is a master silver and goldsmith who has been making jewelry for over 35 years. During this evening, Michael will be giving an informal talk about the many different types and qualities of turquoise, as well as how his jewelry is made. He will be bringing some of the tools he uses which have been in his family for generations as well as turquoise and other stones that he sets. Michael Horse is a man of many talents who is also a folk art painter and an actor. Many will recognize him from his many television and movie roles including Deputy Hawk of Twin Peaks. Phone: (510) 528-9038

Celebrating International Womens Month, Mar 09, 2012

Mark Your Calendar: Friday, March 9, 7:00 pm Indigenous Women Reading Poetry "From Turtle Island to Abya Yala" "From Turtle Island to Abya Yala" is a love anthology of art and poetry by Native American & Latina women which was published in 2011 (and available at Gathering Tribes). This event will joyfully feature several of the poets whose work is in the anthology. Gathering Tribes is a Native American woman owned gallery in Albany, California. In March of every year Gathering Tribes celebrates women with events featuring Indigenous women the Bay Area. Stay tuned for updates! Phone: (510) 528-9038         http://malinallipress.blogspot.com/2011/05/turtle-island-to-abya-yala-video.html