Contributed by Maine Historical Society
Description
Jason Brown grew up on the Penobscot Reservation, studied at the Institute of American Indian Art in Santa Fe, and is a 2016 recipient of a First People's Fund award.
Brown’s Creation bracelet combines a geometric rendering in copper of the Wabanaki genesis—showing culture hero Glooscap's arrow splitting an ash tree—overlaid upon woven brown ash. He describes his inspiration,
"We know through the creation story that Wabanaki people came from the brown ash tree. By continuing to use brown ash in our basketry and artwork, we maintain and honor our connection to the past. Historically, copper was mined by Wabanaki people in the Bay of Fundy and cold formed into articles of adornment. When I combine all of these elements in a contemporary way, I feel that this piece is a powerful reflection of Wabanaki history and culture.”
About This Item
- Title: "Creation" cuff bracelet by Jason Brown, Bangor, 2016
- Creator: Jason K Brown
- Creation Date: 2016
- Subject Date: 2016
- Location: Bangor, Penobscot County, ME
- Media: Copper, brown ash
- Dimensions: 3.5 cm x 6.5 cm
- Local Code: 2016.002
- Object Type: Physical Object
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Other Keywords
- Abenaki
- Adornment
- American Indian
- black ash
- Decontie and Brown
- Genesis
- Glooscap
- Indian
- Indigenous
- Klooscap
- Klurscabe
- Native American
- Oral history
- Penobcot
For more information about this item, contact:
Maine Historical Society485 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04101
(207) 774-1822 x230
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