Epcotアメリカ館新企画展「Creating Tradition: Innovation and Change in American Indian Art」がスタート

Fashion designer Loren Aragon (Acoma Pueblo) used the patterns on a jar (bottom right) made in the 1900s by an Acoma Pueblo potter as inspiration for this “Ancient Resonance” dress. The jar is on loan from the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture. The items are currently on display in the gallery exhibition “Creating Tradition: Innovation and Change in American Indian Art” in The American Adventure pavilion at Epcot. The Walt Disney World exhibition displays the work of contemporary Native artists alongside artifacts from centuries past, demonstrating how ancestral craftsmanship influences modern generations. (David Roark, photographer)

This Chilkat blanket from Alaska dating to the 1890s complements “Raven and the Box of Daylight,” a 2017 glass sculpture by Preston Singletary (Tlingit) currently on display in the Walt Disney World gallery exhibition “Creating Tradition: Innovation and Change in American Indian Art” in The American Adventure pavilion at Epcot. The blanket and bracelet are on loan from the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture. The glass sculpture is on loan from Preston Singletary. The exhibition features other works of contemporary Native artists alongside artifacts from centuries past, demonstrating how ancestral craftsmanship influences modern generations. (David Roark, photographer)

The Walt Disney World gallery exhibition “Creating Tradition: Innovation and Change in American Indian Art” in The American Adventure pavilion at Epcot showcases the work of contemporary Native artists alongside artifacts from centuries past. The pieces demonstrate how ancestral American Indian craftsmanship influences modern generations of Native artists. The exhibition features items on loan from the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian, the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture, the Seminole tribe, the Potawatomi tribe and Richard Hammel. (David Roark, photographer)

The Walt Disney World gallery exhibition “Creating Tradition: Innovation and Change in American Indian Art” in The American Adventure pavilion at Epcot showcases the work of contemporary Native artists alongside artifacts from centuries past. The pieces demonstrate how ancestral American Indian craftsmanship influences modern generations of Native artists. The exhibition features items on loan from the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian, the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture, the Seminole tribe, the Potawatomi tribe and Richard Hammel. (David Roark, photographer)

A dynamic map of the United States sets the stage for “Creating Tradition: Innovation and Change in American Indian Art” exhibit in the American Adventure pavilion at Epcot. The map features undulating projections highlight the seven American Indian regions across the nation. Music playing in the gallery derives from American Indian tribes and regions represented throughout the exhibition. The gallery showcases the work of contemporary Native artists alongside artifacts from centuries past. The pieces demonstrate how ancestral American Indian craftsmanship influences modern generations of Native artists. (David Roark, photographer)

The Walt Disney World gallery exhibition “Creating Tradition: Innovation and Change in American Indian Art” in The American Adventure pavilion at Epcot showcases the work of contemporary Native artists alongside artifacts from centuries past. The pieces demonstrate how ancestral American Indian craftsmanship influences modern generations of Native artists. The exhibition features items on loan from the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian, the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture, the Seminole tribe, the Potawatomi tribe and Richard Hammel. (David Roark, photographer)

Walt Disney World Resort guests take in an interactive exhibit inside “Creating Tradition: Innovation and Change in American Indian Art” in The American Adventure pavilion at Epcot. There are three interactive video exhibits where contemporary American Indian artists share perspectives on their work and culture. When guests wave their hands in front of a display resembling a campfire, the “flames” transform into a video presentation. The exhibition also features items on loan from the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian, the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture, the Seminole trible, the Potawatomi tribe and Richard Hammel. (Kent Phillips, photographer)

Walt Disney World Resort guests see how intricate American Indian beadwork techniques are passed down through generations while viewing dolls on display in “Creating Tradition: Innovation and Change in American Indian Art” inside The American Adventure pavilion at Epcot. The dolls were created by artists Juanita Growing Thunder and her grandmother, Joyce Growing Thunder, with the Assiniboine/Sioux tribes. Both dolls are on loan from the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian. The exhibition showcases the work of contemporary Native artists alongside artifacts from centuries past, demonstrating how ancestral craftsmanship influences modern generations. (Kent Phillips, photographer)

The Walt Disney World gallery exhibition “Creating Tradition: Innovation and Change in American Indian Art” in The American Adventure pavilion at Epcot showcases the work of contemporary Native artists alongside artifacts from centuries past. The pieces demonstrate how ancestral American Indian craftsmanship influences modern generations of Native artists. The exhibition features items on loan from the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian, the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture, the Seminole tribe, the Potawatomi tribe and Richard Hammel. (David Roark, photographer)

The Walt Disney World gallery exhibition “Creating Tradition: Innovation and Change in American Indian Art” in The American Adventure pavilion at Epcot showcases the work of contemporary Native artists alongside artifacts from centuries past. The pieces demonstrate how ancestral American Indian craftsmanship influences modern generations of Native artists. The exhibition features items on loan from the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian, the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture, the Seminole tribe, the Potawatomi tribe and Richard Hammel. (Kent Phillips, photographer)

Seminole Indian medicine man and rainmaker, Bobby Henry, visits the Walt Disney World Resort gallery exhibition “Creating Tradition: Innovation and Change in American Indian Art” in The American Adventure pavilion at Epcot. The gallery showcases the work of contemporary Native artists alongside artifacts from centuries past. The pieces demonstrate how ancestral American Indian craftsmanship influences modern generations of Native artists. The exhibition features items on loan from the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian, the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture, the Seminole tribe, the Potawatomi tribe and Richard Hammel. (Kent Phillips, photographer)

Miss Florida Seminole, Cheyenne Kippenberger, and Jr. Miss Florida Seminole, Allegra Billie, of the Seminole Tribe, see how intricate American Indian beadwork techniques are passed down through generations while viewing dolls on display in “Creating Tradition: Innovation and Change in American Indian Art” inside The American Adventure pavilion at Epcot at Walt Disney World Resort. The dolls were created by artists Juanita Growing Thunder and her grandmother, Joyce Growing Thunder, with the Assiniboine/Sioux tribes. Both dolls are on loan from the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian. The exhibition showcases the work of contemporary Native artists alongside artifacts from centuries past, demonstrating how ancestral craftsmanship influences modern generations. (Kent Phillips, photographer)

Members of the Seminole Tribe participate in a music and stomp dance, Friday, July 27, 2018, to celebrate the opening of the Walt Disney World Resort gallery exhibition “Creating Tradition: Innovation and Change in American Indian Art” in The American Adventure pavilion at Epcot. The gallery exhibit showcases the work of contemporary Native artists alongside artifacts from centuries past. The pieces demonstrate how ancestral American Indian craftsmanship influences modern generations of Native artists. The exhibition features items on loan from the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian, the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture, the Seminole tribe, the Potawatomi tribe and Richard Hammel. (Kent Phillips, photographer)