Edith Bondie
Edith Bondie | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1918 |
| Died | 2005 (aged 86–87) |
| Occupation | Basket weaver, artist |
Edith Bondie (1918-2005) was a basketmaker whose work is in the Smithsonian Institution,[1][2][3] the Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art,[4] and the Besser Museum for Northeast Michigan.[5][6]
Bondie was a Chippewa Indian born in 1918 in Mikado, Michigan.[1] Her mother was also a basketmaker.[1] For her baskets, Bondie typically used black ash from around her home.[1] Bondie participated in the 1972 Alpena Fall Harvest Festival held at the in Besser Museum for Northeast Michigan.[7] In 1985, Bondie won the Michigan Heritage Award for her basketweaving.[8][9][10] In 1989, Bondie joined Native American artists Michele Gauthier and Sally Thielen for an art exhibition in St. Petersburg.[11] She is featured in Pat Kirkham's 2000 book, Women Designers in the USA, 1900-2000: Diversity and Difference.[12]
In 2005, Bondie died at Hubbard Lake, Michigan.[1] In May 2022, Bondie's work was acquired by the Smithsonian American Art Museum for their exhibit "This Present Moment: Crafting a Better World".[13]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Edith Bondie | Smithsonian American Art Museum". americanart.si.edu. Retrieved 2023-03-30.
- ^ "Porkypine Basket | Smithsonian American Art Museum". americanart.si.edu. Retrieved 2023-03-30.
- ^ Lim, Luanne (2020-07-31). "Sunrise Surprise". Michigan Blue Magazine. Retrieved 2023-03-30.
- ^ "'Indian Market and Festival: Celebrating 25 Years' at the Eiteljorg". www.indystar.com. Retrieved 2023-03-30.
- ^ "Besser Museum storage rooms house hidden treasures". thealpenanews.com. Retrieved 2023-03-30.
- ^ "Black ash basket class Saturday". thealpenanews.com. Retrieved 2023-03-30.
- ^ Collector, Representative (1st District) Bart Stupak-- (2000). "Alpena Fall Harvest Festival". lcweb2.loc.gov. Retrieved 2023-03-30.
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- ^ "Tradition, science join to combat emerald ash borer | Great Lakes Echo". greatlakesecho.org. 2015-12-03. Retrieved 2023-03-30.
- ^ Service, Capital News (2015-11-24). "Nov. 24, 2015 Budget". Spartan Newsroom. Retrieved 2023-03-30.
- ^ "The story of a Soviet Union exhibition of Native American artists from Michigan". Michigan Radio. 2019-01-23. Retrieved 2023-03-30.
- ^ Kirkham, Pat (2000). Women designers in the USA, 1900-2000 : diversity and difference : Jacqueline M. Atkins [and others]. Pat Kirkham, Bard Graduate Center for Studies in the Decorative Arts. New Haven, CT: Yale University Press. p. 106. ISBN 0-300-08734-9. OCLC 45486311.
- ^ ""This Present Moment: Crafting a Better World" Examines the State of Contemporary Craft in America Today | Smithsonian American Art Museum". americanart.si.edu. Retrieved 2023-03-30.