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Lisa	“Traditional Cherokee Arts”

Female
Age: 60
Hometown: Tahlequah
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Interests and Personality

Biography	I am a citizen of the Cherokee Nation and member of the Cherokee Artists Association. I live on a cattle ranch near my family. My interest is in Cherokee cultural arts. My passion is traditional pottery and I also make baskets and do beadwork. I have been doing traditional pottery since May 2005. I dig my own clay, build my pottery by hand coiling, and since I'm still learning, I double fire my pottery using a kiln first, then in an outdoor fire. Eventually I hope to do all wood firing when I gain experience.
Interests	Traditional Cherokee arts, culture, history, language. Also enjoy traveling, horseback riding, reading, and watching Sequoyah High School basketball (3 time state champs!)
Heroes	My heroes are the artists who have worked tirelessly to preserve and revive lost art forms and those who opened doors for the rest of us. The teachers, scholars, writers, historians, and warriors who have shared their passion and knowledge with us. To quote one of those heroes, "those who are smart enough to realize that battles are fought at many levels in many different ways."

Exhibitions

Cherokee Pottery: People of One Fire--opening at Red Earth, Oklahoma City June 2. Exhibit traveling through 2008. Please see www.cherokeeheritage.org for dates & locations. Trail of Tears Art Show, Tahlequah, OK April 28-May 27 Native Treasures Art Market, Museum of Indian Art & Culture, Santa Fe, NM May 26-27, 2007 Southeast Tribes Cultural Arts Celebration, Cherokee, NC June 8-9 Eiteljorg Museum Indian Market, Indianapolis, IN June 23-24 Festival of Native Peoples Cherokee, NC July 19-21 Cherokee Homecoming Art Show, Cherokee Heritage Center, Tahlequah, OK September 2007 Cherokee National Holiday Art Show, Tahlequah, OK Aug. 31-Sept. 3 Cherokee Art Market, Catoosa, OK October 2006, 2007 Five Civilized Tribes Museum, Muskogee, Okla. April 6-30, 2008 Trail of Tears Art Show, Tahlequah, Okla. May 3-26, 2008

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Recent messages left for this artist

Lime ( Deleted user )	Posted on: 18th Oct 2008 23:03 Reply here Reply privately Nice Work lisa.
jh ( Deleted user )	Posted on: 28th Mar 2008 17:38 Reply here Reply privately Thanks Lisa, beautiful designed pottery.
Craftsman	Posted on: 12th Jan 2008 22:27 Reply here Reply on Craftsman's board Reply privately Beautiful work Lisa....I love it!
Wolf	Posted on: 25th Sep 2007 15:21 Reply here Reply on Wolf's board Reply privately Osiyo. glad to see you on here. beautiful work you are doing.
Brischit	Posted on: 22nd Sep 2007 11:50 Reply here Reply on Brischit's board Reply privately Your pots are amazing ,bravo !!! Keep up the good work! Regards,Brischit
Monyaneba ( Deleted user )	Posted on: 28th Aug 2007 8:45 Reply here Reply privately Beautiful detailing! Arnisha
Wolf	Posted on: 16th Aug 2007 21:17 Reply here Reply on Wolf's board Reply privately osiyo sister. nice to see you on here. we need more native artists on here representing who we are and the art that is our culture. hope to see you at one of the shows this fall.
stylllyfe ( Deleted user )	Posted on: 16th Aug 2007 4:14 Reply here Reply privately I like your pots...keep 'em commin
ranjan	Posted on: 4th Jul 2007 15:29 Reply here Reply on ranjan's board Reply privately Hello Lisa, wonderful pottery, your works are nice, best wishes - ranjan
CreateReality ( Deleted user )	Posted on: 27th Jun 2007 21:18 Reply here Reply privately It must feel wonderful to make your pottery. I think you passion shows in your work. You should be proud of it!
Cherie ( Deleted user )	Posted on: 22nd Jun 2007 14:47 Reply here Reply privately Your work is wonderful :)
Lisa	Posted on: 18th Jun 2007 23:54 Reply here Reply on Lisa's board Reply privately Thank you for all the positvie comments! I appreciate everyone visiting my page. Currently I'm traveling a lot and haven't had a chance to reply to everyone. I am still learning how this works. Lisa
Eus	Posted on: 20th May 2007 15:41 Reply here Reply on Eus's board Reply privately Hi Lisa!! We are patient! But I stopped by to say that I love your work! The way you make your pottery is fantastic.
Lisa	Posted on: 15th May 2007 23:56 Reply here Reply on Lisa's board Reply privately Please be patient with me--I am still learning how to do this and my internet access is VERY slow. Lisa
trpottery	Posted on: 12th May 2007 2:08 Reply here Reply on trpottery's board Reply privately Beautiful pottery--I can't wait to see more. -Tara
Eus	Posted on: 11th May 2007 12:37 Reply here Reply on Eus's board Reply privately Please let me know when I can see more work! Best wishes, Erlinde
mesmariah ( Deleted user )	Posted on: 8th May 2007 17:10 Reply here Reply privately Beautiful workS!!
christianhealingart	Posted on: 3rd May 2007 2:11 Reply here Reply on christianhealingart's board Reply privately Hi, welcome to this website. Everyone is helpful and friendly. I'll come back when you have some images uploaded. Visit my site when you get a chance.
Sarah	Posted on: 2nd May 2007 12:00 Reply here Reply on Sarah's board Reply privately Hi, don't forget to email your friends about your new My Art Profile URL! Send them a link to your new page http://www.myartprofile.com/Lisa.
Robbie	Posted on: 30th Apr 2007 20:59 Reply here Reply on Robbie's board Reply privately Welcome! I'll return to see your work. When you have an opportunity, please visit my galleries. Best regards, Robbie.