Week 2Art Reception at Peace in Medicine
Our second week began with a reception at Peace in Medicine for paintings by Sandy Eastoak, photographs by Christine Cobaugh, and a mock-up of a Pomo History Mural by Joseph Salinas & friends.
KRCB Mouthful interview
On Sunday morning, Armando Williams, Sandy Eastoak and Edward Willie joined Michele Anna Jordan at the Farmers Market to record an interview for her show, Mouthful, to be broadcast at 7 pm on Sunday, probably the 24th. Also available at www.krcb.org. When Michele asked Edward about his basket making, he said to make a sedge root basket, it's not enough to know how to make the basket. You have to know how to gather the sedge root, you have to know how to take care of the sedge. This means you take care of the whole environment of the sedge.
Farmers Market booths
Thanks to great organizing by Sharon Ledbetter, we had several crafts booths as well as our Pomo history booth. We also had Albert Tenaya playing flute between the Mouthful interview and the dancers.
Irene Butler with her jewelry display.
Abalone & pine nut set by Barbara & Gabriel Rivera.
Earrings in the style Gabriel's grandmother taught him. Barbara has a story for each pair.
Rudy Hammock, Sr., at his jewelry booth.
Beaded necklace by Rudy Hammock, Jr.
Johnny Clay at his booth: prints, cards, beadwork & more.
Edward Willie answers basketry, history, & ecology questions at our History Booth.
Joann Bacci has a lively talk with a visitor.
Joann Bacci, Laura Shafer, & Sharon Ledbetter at our History Booth.
History booth displays by Edward & Joann
Christine Cobaugh's prints, mock-up of Joe Salinas' Pomo history mural, Sandy Eastoak's cards, & other info.
Pomo history map provided by Sharon Ledbetter.
Abalone & redwood
Our booth at the Farmers Market
Native Youth Dancers at Farmers Market
At noon, Joe Salinas brought his Native Youth Dance Group to perform at Sebastopol Farmers Market. A large crowd turned out just to see them, and were beautifully welcoming and receptive. Some observers remarked that waves of healing energy were going down into the earth, up into the sky, and out in the four directions. O!
Joe Salinas introduces dancers.
The singers warming up.
Mayor Gurney admiring the dancers.
Thanks to Bert Kaplan, Christine Cobaugh, and Whole Foods Market for providing lunches for the dancers and singers. Thanks to Sebastopol Gallery for providing a place to dress.
KOWS interview with Ken Rose
On Monday, October 11, Laura Shafer and Sandy Eastoak went out to KOWS studios in Occidental for an interview with Ken Rose. His show, What Now, was broadcast live that morning, and is available as a podcast online at www.pantedmonkey.org. Armando Williams joined us by phone from Gualala.
Armando Williams at Many Rivers
On Thursday evening, Armando Williams gave his talk at Many Rivers Books & Tea. Singing medicine songs, showing his sacred dance regalia, and sharing pepperwood and angelica root, Armando introduced an eager audience to Pomo healing and protection traditions.
Beginning his talk
Showing the front of his feather skirt*
Showing the back & structure of his feather skirt
Showing Sandy Eastoak's flicker
Showing his flicker band*
How the flicker band is worn*
Showing pepperwood
Smelling pepperwood
Demonstrating the bamboo clacker
Final song: blessing the evening, all who are there & all who are dear...
*photo courtesy of G.M. Sterne
