Join Kathleen Anderson for this evening presentation exploring how to identify jewelry pieces as “Historical Black American”.

Amherst artist, Kathleen Anderson, hosts an evening presentation at the Mill District Local Art Gallery on Wednesday, November 8, from 7-8:30pm. Free and open to the public. Ages 16+

“From antiquity to now cultural groups have used jewelry along with other forms of adornment to express what they think is beautiful, to convey beliefs about the natural world and to show their status in society. Adornment both connects people and cultures while at the same time distinguishing one culture from another.

Upon returning to the US after a year-long walking Pilgrimage through several West African countries a question arose within me: What would cause a viewer to immediately, unhesitatingly, identify jewelry pieces as ‘Historical Black American’?

With this question in mind, I create several collections I hope express an answer.” ~Kathleen Anderson