Crow's Shadow is pleased to announce our upcoming Artist-in-Residence, Skye Tafoya. Tafoya will join us for a two-week residency later this month from October 8 - 21, 2023. This is Tajoya's first residency at Crow's Shadow Institute of the Arts.
We will host an in-person artist reception on Thursday, October 19 from 5-7pm at our studio in Pendleton, OR. Join us for snacks and hear from Tafoya about her time at Crow's Shadow. A virtual reception will be held post-residency, more information to come
Artist Reception
Thursday, October 19, 5-7 PM
Crow's Shadow Institute
48004 St Andrews Rd, Pendleton, OR 97801
Rhiannon ‘Skye’ Tafoya (Eastern Band Cherokee and Santa Clara Pueblo) employs printmaking, digital design, and basketry techniques in creating her artist’s books, prints, and paper weavings. Both of her Tribal heritages, cultures, and lineages are manifested in her two- and three-dimensional artworks that range in size from a few inches to a few feet. She is inspired by her family history of basketry and observing her father and maternal grandmother weave baskets from red willow, honeysuckle vine, and white oak. While her inspiration comes, in part, from Cherokee traditions, her artworks are decidedly contemporary, featuring sharp lines and bold colors. Skye creates to preserve, archive, and share personal and familial stories, cultural teachings, and the Cherokee language.
Click here for a PDF of the Press Release.
