• Totem Poles 101

    Totem poles are monumental carvings found in western Canada and the northwestern United States. Perhaps you have seen small souvenir totem poles in gift shops. Originally, small totem poles began being made in the late 1800s; however, totem pole carving dwindled when Canada banned potlatch ceremonies, also known as a gift-giving ceremony. In 1951, this ban was dropped and there was a surge in totem pole production.

  • Casey Jones’s Last Ride

    Written by: Jerret Barker Collections and Education Intern Some events transcend their time and place. Stories about these events are told, and then retold, throughout the generations leading to the creation of legend. American folklore is littered with such stories: John Henry defeating the steam drill in a race between man and machine and Billy […]

  • Artist Bio: Christina Ramberg

    Written by: Sylvie Coffey – Social Media Intern Christina Ramberg (1946-1995) was an American painter and best known for her works of art that call attention to the objectification of women’s figures. Her paintings display fragmented bodies highlighting the various undergarments used in the transformation of an individual’s body. Ramberg did not include faces within […]