Exhibits

Chicago photographer Brad Temkin (born 1956) brings attention to the visual and ecological beauty of the transformation of water, by showing the structures and processes that most people do not even think about. Most storm water runoff is considered waste, yet more than 700 cities reclaim and reuse wastewater and storm water with combined sewer systems, recycling it for agricultural uses and even drinking water. As we mimic nature and separate the impurities like sludge, salt or chemicals, a transformation occurs. Temkin believes it matters less what each structure really is used for, or whether the water pictured is pure or waste. He is drawn to the strangeness of these forms and the distorted sense of scale. Moving beyond mere description, he embraces the abstract and surreal landscape of water transformation. Temkin has received a Guggenheim Fellowship for his work, which is collected in museums throughout the United States.

• Hardcover
• 148 pages
• By Brad Temkin

These pair of the infamous Tsavo Man-Eating lions sit in the Hall of Mammals in the Field Museum. Commemorate surviving your visit to the ones that were responsible for the deaths of many construction workers in 1898 with this Lions of Tsavo Stylized T-Shirt.

• Material: 100% cotton
• Youth fit
• Field Museum exclusive

A pair of snub-nosed monkeys are featured on this image that won Wildlife Photographer 54. The award-winning photo has been placed on this tea towel that will add a wild touch to your kitchen.

• Material: 100% cotton
• Machine washable
• Winner from Wildlife Photographer of the Year 54

Carl Cotton places individual letters on a label for an exhibition featuring hybrid birds.

Carl Cotton (1918–1971) was a taxidermist, artist, and exhibition preparator who worked at the Field Museum from 1947 until his death in 1971. He is the Field Museum’s first African American taxidermist, maybe even Chicago’s first professional one.

• Size: 3" W x 2" H
• Makes a great souvenir!

Lauri Dawn Kindness adjusts her war bonnet during the Crow Fair parade in Crow Agency, MT.  Her Crow name is AwanBaakoosh Dáalukko "Goes/Fasts in the Mountains".

Crow Fair: Crow Agency, Montana

Crow Fair is the Apsáalooke Nation's annual powwow, parade, and rodeo. Held the third weekend in August, the celebration attracts tens of thousands of participants and spectators each year.

• Size: 14" W x 11" H
• A part of the Portraits of Crow Fair series
• Lauri Dawn Kindness, Apsáalooke by Adam Sings in the Timber, 2019

About Adam Sings In The Timber

Adam Sings In The Timber is an Apsáalooke/Crow photojournalist and portrait photographer currently based in Providence, RI. Originally from Billings, MT, Sings In The Timber travels all over the US documenting Native American people through photography while also making portraits for his "Indigenizing Colonized Spaces" portrait series.

Celebrate the bravery, strength, and vitality of the Apsáalooke culture with Apsáalooke Women and Warriors, a special exhibition at the Field Museum. Created in partnership with the Apsáalooke people (also known as the Crow) from the Northern Plains of the United States, Apsáalooke Women and Warriors is an immersive exhibition exploring the history, values, and beliefs of this native community.

• Size: 11" W x 14" H
• Margot Real Bird, Apsáalooke by Adam Sings in the Timber, 2019

About Adam Sings In The Timber

Adam Sings In The Timber is an Apsáalooke/Crow photojournalist and portrait photographer currently based in Providence, RI. Originally from Billings, MT, Sings In The Timber travels all over the US documenting Native American people through photography while also making portraits for his "Indigenizing Colonized Spaces" portrait series.

Starla Thompson is a Jingle Dancer from Milwaukee, WI.

Indigenizing Colonized Spaces

A portrait project by photographer Adam Sings In The Timber featuring Native people wearing traditional and modern regalia in metropolitan settings. This on-going series reminds people that wherever they are in the United States, they are standing on land once inhabited by Indigenous people.

• Size: 11" W x 14" H
• A part of the Indigenizing Colonized Spaces series
• Starla Thompson, Chumash & Potawatomi by Adam Sings in the Timber, 2018

About Adam Sings In The Timber

Adam Sings In The Timber is an Apsáalooke/Crow photojournalist and portrait photographer currently based in Providence, RI. Originally from Billings, MT, Sings In The Timber travels all over the US documenting Native American people through photography while also making portraits for his "Indigenizing Colonized Spaces" portrait series.

KamiJo Whiteclay is a descendant of Chief Pretty Eagle. Her Crow name is Daaxpitche Axpaaliash "Bear Medicine".

Indigenizing Colonized Spaces

A portrait project by photographer Adam Sings In The Timber featuring Native people wearing traditional and modern regalia in metropolitan settings. This on-going series reminds people that wherever they are in the United States, they are standing on land once inhabited by Indigenous people.

• Size: 8" W x 10" H
• Part of the Indigenizing Colonized Spaces series
• KamiJo Whiteclay, Apsáalooke by Adam Sings in the Timber, 2018

About Adam Sings In The Timber

Adam Sings In The Timber is an Apsáalooke/Crow photojournalist and portrait photographer currently based in Providence, RI. Originally from Billings, MT, Sings In The Timber travels all over the US documenting Native American people through photography while also making portraits for his "Indigenizing Colonized Spaces" portrait series.

Women of Apsáalooke, including Nina Sanders, curator of the special exhibition Apsáalooke Women and Warriors, all wearing traditional Apsáalooke Elk Tooth Dresses on the steps of the Field Museum.

Indigenizing Colonized Spaces

A portrait project by photographer Adam Sings In The Timber featuring Native people wearing traditional and modern regalia in metropolitan settings. This on-going series reminds people that wherever they are in the United States, they are standing on land once inhabited by Indigenous people.

• Size: 8" W x 10" H
• Part of the Indigenizing Colonized Spaces series
• Phenocia Bauerle, Sharmaine Hill, Nina Sanders, JoRee LaFrance, all Apsáalooke by Adam Sings in the Timber, 2019

About Adam Sings In The Timber

Adam Sings In The Timber is an Apsáalooke/Crow photojournalist and portrait photographer currently based in Providence, RI. Originally from Billings, MT, Sings In The Timber travels all over the US documenting Native American people through photography while also making portraits for his "Indigenizing Colonized Spaces" portrait series.

Apsáalooke women take part in the War Bonnet Dance during the Crow Fair powwow in Crow Agency, Montana.

Crow Fair: Crow Agency, Montana

Crow Fair is the Apsáalooke Nation's annual powwow, parade, and rodeo. Held the third weekend in August, the celebration attracts tens of thousands of participants and spectators each year.

• Size: 10" W x 8" H
• Part of the Portraits of Crow Fair series
• Apsáalooke Women Wearing War Bonnets, Apsáalooke by Adam Sings in the Timber, 2019

About Adam Sings In The Timber

Adam Sings In The Timber is an Apsáalooke/Crow photojournalist and portrait photographer currently based in Providence, RI. Originally from Billings, MT, Sings In The Timber travels all over the US documenting Native American people through photography while also making portraits for his "Indigenizing Colonized Spaces" portrait series.

Dazzlyn Hugs, Apsáalooke, stands with her mother during the Crow Fair powwow in Crow Agency, Montana.

Crow Fair: Crow Agency, Montana

Crow Fair is the Apsáalooke Nation's annual powwow, parade, and rodeo. Held the third weekend in August, the celebration attracts tens of thousands of participants and spectators each year.

• Size: 10" W x 8" H
• Part of the Portraits of Crow Fair series
• Dazzlyn Hugs, Apsáalooke by Adam Sings in the Timber, 2019

About Adam Sings In The Timber

Adam Sings In The Timber is an Apsáalooke/Crow photojournalist and portrait photographer currently based in Providence, RI. Originally from Billings, MT, Sings In The Timber travels all over the US documenting Native American people through photography while also making portraits for his "Indigenizing Colonized Spaces" portrait series.

Jacoby Little Light, #4200, stands with other Crow style dancers during the annual Crow Fair Powwow in Crow Agency, Montana.

Crow Fair: Crow Agency, Montana

Crow Fair is the Apsáalooke Nation's annual powwow, parade, and rodeo. Held the third weekend in August, the celebration attracts tens of thousands of participants and spectators each year.

• Size: 10" W x 8" H
• Part of the Portraits of Crow Fair series
• Jacoby Little Light, Apsáalooke by Adam Sings in the Timber, 2019

About Adam Sings In The Timber

Adam Sings In The Timber is an Apsáalooke/Crow photojournalist and portrait photographer currently based in Providence, RI. Originally from Billings, MT, Sings In The Timber travels all over the US documenting Native American people through photography while also making portraits for his "Indigenizing Colonized Spaces" portrait series.

2018 Little Miss Centennial Crow Fair, her Crow name is Baaitchiilappeesh "Kills Pretty".

• Size: 8" W x 10" H
• Aiyana Skunk Cap, Apsáalooke by Adam Sings in the Timber, 2019

About Adam Sings In The Timber

Adam Sings In The Timber is an Apsáalooke/Crow photojournalist and portrait photographer currently based in Providence, RI. Originally from Billings, MT, Sings In The Timber travels all over the US documenting Native American people through photography while also making portraits for his "Indigenizing Colonized Spaces" portrait series.

Beauty and power come as one in traditional Apsáalooke beliefs. The Crow people from what is currently Southeastern Montana, hold women in the highest esteem in their ability to give life, build families, bind people together to create culture, to fight for what they believe, as well as having powerful leadership abilities.

• Sacred Under the Cliffs of Yellowstone, Ben Pease 2016
• Signed and wax sealed giclee print
• Size: 24" W x 19" H
  
  

About Ben Pease

Pease was raised on the Crow Indian Reservation of Montana and studied at Minot State University and Montana State University. Find his work in numerous publications and exhibitions across the world. He co-founded The Creative Indigenous Collective, Native Youth Art In Action, Indigenous Peoples' Day Montana, and Native Men, Strong. "

• Size: 14" H
• Comes with a stand
• Handmade by Birdie Real Bird
  
  

About Birdie Real Bird

Real Bird is an Apsáalooke beadwork artist known for her exquisite beading projects and dolls. She learned from her grandmother and beading artist elders in her tribe. She focuses on using correct Apsaalooke traditional designs and colorways in her art. Real Bird was the recipient of Montana's Circle of American Masters in Visual and Traditional Arts in 2014.

Kîsik is from the Cree language meaning sky. Made from extremely mild kaolin clay, kîsik cleanses while stimulating circulation to the skin. This type of clay doesn't draw out natural oils so it works especially well for people with sensitive and dry skin types.

• Size: 2.5 oz
• Material: Coconut milk powder, tapioca syrup, and kaolin clay
• How to use: Mix clay with water or rosewater nettle mist until paste forms. Apply to face and neck area. Allow to dry 15-20 minutes. Rinse, pat dry, and moisturize.

This painting features a symbolic bedrock of the preservation of Indigenous culture; the children of today march and dance, preserving sacred traditions into the future. Crow Fair is a celebration of Crow culture, inspiring our Native children to immerse themselves in traditional ways.

• Painting Dimensions: 10" H x 8" W; Framed Size: 12" H x 10" W
• Oil on Canvas
• 2020

About Del Curfman

Del Curfman is known for his work with Apsáalooke (Crow Nation of Montana) imagery, exploring heritage, tradition, and humanity through painting. He earned his BFA in Studio Arts with a focus on painting at the Institute of American Indian Arts of Santa Fe, NM (IAIA) in May 2017. As an emerging artist and enrolled tribal member, Curfman looks to contribute to contemporary Native Artist history through his artwork and community-based projects.

Brothers celebrates the passing on of Indigenous values and traditions; through pow wow and traditional dancing, the next generation not only learns ancestral knowledge, but carries this sacred insight into the future.

• Painting Dimensions: 20" H x 16" W; Framed Size: 22" H x 18" W
• Oil on Canvas
• 2020

About Del Curfman

Del Curfman is known for his work with Apsáalooke (Crow Nation of Montana) imagery, exploring heritage, tradition, and humanity through painting. He earned his BFA in Studio Arts with a focus on painting at the Institute of American Indian Arts of Santa Fe, NM (IAIA) in May 2017. As an emerging artist and enrolled tribal member, Curfman looks to contribute to contemporary Native Artist history through his artwork and community-based projects.

The highlight and focus of Crow Fair is the pow wow which features dancers from visiting tribes as well as Crow tribal members. It is a time for connection and cultural celebration. Sisters Knowledge features a young woman in her elk tooth dress dancing to the beat of the drum.

• Painting Dimensions: 14" H x 11" W; Framed Size: 16" H x 13" W
• Oil on Canvas
• 2020

About Del Curfman

Del Curfman is known for his work with Apsáalooke (Crow Nation of Montana) imagery, exploring heritage, tradition, and humanity through painting. He earned his BFA in Studio Arts with a focus on painting at the Institute of American Indian Arts of Santa Fe, NM (IAIA) in May 2017. As an emerging artist and enrolled tribal member, Curfman looks to contribute to contemporary Native Artist history through his artwork and community-based projects.

This beautiful beaded bracelet by Birdie Real Bird is made using traditional Crow colors and designs. The pink represents the first glow of the morning sun, yellow the east, and green the earth. Her work is featured in the Apsáalooke Women and Warriors exhibition making this bracelet not only jewelry but also a piece of art.

• Size: 1.5" H, adjustable width
• Material: Glass and brass beads, leather, hide ties
• Handmade by Apsáalooke artisan, Birdie Real Bird

About Birdie Real Bird

Birdie Real Bird, or Basaanee Ahush/First Many Times, is an Apsáalooke beadworker and is known across Montana for her exquisite beading projects and dolls. Taught by her grandmother and beading artist elders in her tribe, Birdie uses correct Apsáalooke traditional designs and colors in her work. Her dolls are in many collections, including the Smithsonian Museum. Now retired, Real Bird devotes her time to beading, speaking at reservation schools about Apsáalooke culture, in addition to her work with numerous agencies across Montana. Real Bird was the recipient of Montana's Circle of American Masters in Visual and Traditional Arts 2014.

The dramatic long feather drop of these Large Fly Away Feather Earrings will make everyone's head turn. It's one of a kind and handmade by Dene artist Catherine Blackburn making these earrings not only a piece of jewelry but also a piece of art.

• Size: 18" drop, 2.5" D
• Material: 24k gold-plated chain, beads, and findings, agoya shell centers, premium-grade rooster feathers, vacuum-sealed cubic zirconia rhinestone, sunstone accent, genuine leather backing, gold-plated clutch earring backs
• Handmade by Dene artist, Catherine Blackburn

 

About Catherin Blackburn

Catherine Blackburn was born in Ile a la Crosse, Saskatchewan of Dene and European ancestry and is a member of the English River First Nation. She grew up in the small rural town of Choiceland and holds a BFA from the University of Saskatchewan. Blackburn is a bead artist, painter, and jeweler whose work embraces two inspirations in her life-family and culture- and speaks to the complexities of memory, history and cultural identity.

This red glass bead bracelet is individually handcrafted by Native American artist apprentices. The beautiful beads with deer hide ties make it a great accessory for everyday wear. With each purchase, you are supporting services at Chief Seattle Club by helping provide funds for meals, housing referrals, drug and alcohol counseling, and mental healthcare.

• Material: Acrylic and glass beads, brass endings, deer hide ties
• Adjustable
• Each bracelet is handmade by a Native apprentice

This aqua, red and white glass bead bracelet is individually handcrafted by Native American artist apprentices. The beautiful beads with deer hide ties make it a great accessory for everyday wear. With each purchase, you are supporting services at Chief Seattle Club by helping provide funds for meals, housing referrals, drug and alcohol counseling, and mental healthcare.

• Material: Acrylic and glass beads, brass endings, deer hide ties
• Adjustable
• Each bracelet is handmade by a Native apprentice

Designed by an enrolled member of the Apsáalooke (Crow) Tribe of Montana, this Fierce Medium Size Backpack is just what you need for daily use or sports activities. The pockets (including one for your 15" laptop) give plenty of room for all your necessities, while the water-resistant material will protect them from the weather.

• Size: 12.25" W x 17" H x 4" D
• Material: 100% polyester
• Maximum weight limit: 44 lbs
• Designed by Della BigHair-Stump

Each Navy and Green Glass Beaded Cuff Bracelet is beaded by hand to create a piece of timeless heirloom jewelry using skills passed down by generations of Native American artisans. The design thoughtfully blends contemporary and traditional Navajo aesthetics. Every cuff is a wearable piece of art, designed to empower the women who make and wear them.

• Size: Small - .5" H, Large - 1" H
• Each cuff is 6" wide with an adjustable copper band inside
• Material: Glass beads and leather
• Handmade in the U.S.A.