Members' Exhibition Preview
Saturday, September 11, 10 a.m.–6 p.m.
To RSVP, email [email protected] with your preferred arrival time.
Please RSVP by September 3, 2021.
In order to maintain social distancing, one-hour time slots are available every 15 minutes (last entry time 5 p.m.) Masks are required for all visitors, regardless of vaccination status.
Safety information:
The Museum requires all visitors age 12 and older to be vaccinated against Covid-19 or provide proof of a negative COVID-19 PCR test within 72 hours of the day of your visit or attendance of event.
Masks are required for all visitors age 2 and older. Proof of vaccination may include CDC Vaccination Card (or photo) or with a digital immunization app.
Family Studio Workshop
Weaving Connections with Velma Kee Craig
Saturday, September 11, 1 p.m., 2 p.m., and 3 p.m.
FREE for family members and above, advance registration required.
To RSVP, email [email protected] with your preferred workshop time.
Join us for a special family studio workshop with Velma Kee Craig, artist and co-curator of the exhibition Color Riot! How Color Changed Navajo Textiles.
Make your own mini loom and learn basic weaving techniques as you experiment with colors and patterns to create your own unique textile design. Weave together memories with your family as you learn about Navajo art and culture in this hour-long workshop exclusively for members. Geared toward children ages 5-12, but all are welcome.
Please note: Space is limited to 8 groups of up to 6 family members per hour, and all COVID-19 guidelines, including mask-wearing, are followed, for a safe, social, creative experience.
Pre-registration is required. Workshop registration is separate from Member Exhibition Preview gallery access. You must register for each individually, planning your gallery access around this hour-long workshop.
About the Artist
Velma Kee Craig (Diné) is Naasht’eezhi Tabaha (Zuni Edgewater) and born for Todich’ii’nii (Bitter Water). Her maternal and paternal grandfathers are Tl’izilani (Many Goats) and Kinya’aanii (Towering House). She is the eldest of five children, and her parents are Laverne Marks and Larry Kee. Velma grew up in Tonalea, Arizona, on the Navajo Reservation and now resides in Mesa, Arizona, with her family.
She is a textile artist, writer of poetry and short screenplays, and a teaching artist. Velma is a graduate of Arizona State University, with a Bachelor’s degree in English Literature and a minor in American Indian Studies. This is her third year as a recipient of an Andrew W. Mellon Fellowship with the Heard Museum. In addition, Velma teaches Diné weaving workshops with organizations such as the Heard Museum, the Phoenix Indian Center, the Sacred Youth Foundation, and local school districts. Her work has also been shown as part of the exhibitions WOVEN: The Art of Contemporary Native Weaving; Connective Tissue: New Approaches to Fiber in Contemporary Native Art; and WEAVE: construct. code. connect.
Helpful links:
Register for a fall class (session begins the week of September 13).
Keep an eye on the MAM Fall Fest on September 18. Members will have exclusive access to the Members' Pavilion.