Beginning with a blessing
The first official action of Pomo Honoring Month was a blessing song offered by Armando Williams at Peace in Medicine on Saturday afternoon. He was invited to sing at their 3rd anniversary barbeque. This gave everyone gathered an opportunity fo be introduced to Pomo ways and to hear about the events planned for the month.
Sebastopol Gallery opening reception for "Imaging the Pomo Way"
That evening Sebastopol Gallery celebrated the work of their member and guest artists' interpretations of the Pomo way of life. In addition, thanks to a generous loan by John Omaha and Richard Self, there are two 1924 photographs of Pomo women on the Russian River by Edward S. Curtis.
Sandy Eastoak with her paintings
Bert Kaplan's pastel painting of the Laguna
Chris Boyd's pepperwood lantern
Sterling Hoffmann with his oil paintings
Vana Lawson's jewelry and gourd
Teri Sloat's pastel paintings
Rebecca Love with Armando & her masks
Pomo History & Culture at the Farmers Market
Sunday featured the first appearance of the Pomo History & Pomo vendor booths at Sebastopol Farmer's Market. Visitors enjoyed seeing beautiful displays and talking with Edward Willie, Joann Bacci, and Robin LaRose.
Sharon Ledbetter at the History Booth
Edward Willie demonstrating tule basket weaving
Edward Willie's display
Gail Gardner with mock-up of Pomo history mural
Joann Bacci & Robin LaRose
Jewelry by Robin LaRose
Robin, Sharon, Edward & Sandy at History Booth
Pomo dancers at the Business Expo
We had an information table at the Chamber of Commerce's Business Expo on Thursday. A special treat for the whole community was the small group of boy dancers that Armando Williams and his cousins brought to perform.
Armando & cousins Sal & Joe singing for the boys
The boys dancing for Sebastopol
Show-off dance
Dancing on the plaza*
Singers & dancers
"Painting for the Pomo Project": Sandy Eastoak talks at Many Rivers Books & Tea
Artist Sandy Eastoak spoke about her process of creating paintings reflecting her learning about Pomo medicine traditions. Primary teachers for this project are Armando Williams, Shawn Smith, a Massacusetts woods, and pepperwood trees along the bike path.
Armando singing for good speaking, good hearing*
Sandy speaking*
A print of the Flicker painting*
The audience at Many Rivers*
*photo courtesy of G. M. Sterne
