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Patrick William Kruse
Patrick William Kruse, also known as Pat Kruse, (born January 26, 1971) is a Native American culture teacher and artist that specializes in birchbark art and quillwork. He works alongside his son Gage to create birch bark paintings. Early life and education Kruse was born on January 26, 1971, in Oakland, California, and was raised in the Mille Lacs Reservation. He is part French and German on his father's side of the family and is a member of The Red Cliff Band of Anashinabe (specifically of Lake Superior Chippewa) and is also a part of the Mille Lacs Band of Objiwe. When he was eight years old he attended the Bug-O-Ney-Ge-Shig "Bug" school, a school intended to satisfy the cultural and academic needs of Native American children. While at the school Kruse became interested in learning more about the traditions of his cultures. He also learned how to make art by watching other members in his tribe such as his mother, Clara Kruse, who was trained in traditional art forms. They taugh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Birch Bark
Birch bark or birchbark is the bark of several Eurasian and North American birch trees of the genus ''Betula''. For all practical purposes, birch bark's main layers are the outer dense layer, white on the outside, and the inner porous layer (cambium). For vast majority of crafts, the outer bark is used. In many languages it has a separate name. For example, in Russian "birch bark" is "beryozovaya kora", while the outer birch bark is "beryosta". The strong and water-resistant cardboard-like outer bark can be easily cut, bent, and sewn, which has made it a valuable building, crafting, and writing material, since pre-historic times. Today, birch bark remains a popular type of wood for various handicrafts and arts. Birch bark also contains substances of medicinal and chemical interest. Some of those products (such as betulin) also have fungicidal properties that help preserve bark artifacts, as well as food preserved in bark containers. Collection and storage Removing birch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Red Cliff Band People
Red is the color at the long wavelength end of the visible spectrum of light, next to orange and opposite violet. It has a dominant wavelength of approximately 625–750 nanometres. It is a primary color in the RGB color model and a secondary color (made from magenta and yellow) in the CMYK color model, and is the complementary color of cyan. Reds range from the brilliant yellow-tinged scarlet and vermillion to bluish-red crimson, and vary in shade from the pale red pink to the dark red burgundy. Red pigment made from ochre was one of the first colors used in prehistoric art. The Ancient Egyptians and Mayans colored their faces red in ceremonies; Roman generals had their bodies colored red to celebrate victories. It was also an important color in China, where it was used to color early pottery and later the gates and walls of palaces. In the Renaissance, the brilliant red costumes for the nobility and wealthy were dyed with kermes and cochineal. The 19th century brought the i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
