Friends of Waterfront Seattle
photos by Mel Carter
About the Project
Where: Waterfront Space, 1400 Western Ave, Seattle, WA 98101
When: April 13, 2019
Connect: friendsofwaterfrontseattle.org
In partnership with yəhaw̓, Friends of Waterfront Seattle presented The Source: Art - Indigenous Reflections on Water.
Water is life, and since time immemorial the waterfront has been a central gathering place as well as a source of inspiration for Indigenous creatives living across the Salish Sea region. At Waterfront Space on April 13, community enjoyed an event filled with Indigenous art and conversation exploring themes of water, ecology, and resilience. Visitors shopped at an all day Native art market, enjoyed food from an Indigenous caterer, tried their hand at weaving, and stayed for a special performance art piece in the evening.
Throughout the spring, Friends of Waterfront Seattle hosts The Source series, a sequence of free community events celebrating our waterfront as a source of heritage, creative inspiration, and appreciation for the natural world. This series also celebrates Waterfront Space, the project showroom for Waterfront Seattle, a source for project information and community engagement. All Source events include food, refreshments, and a brief program presenting new perspectives on our waterfront’s history, art, and ecology.
Vendors
Joe Seymour (Squaxin Island / Pueblo of Acoma)
Alex Britt (Nansemond)
Native Works by Chief Seattle Club
Si Seciwa (Zuni)
Cody Gray (Comanche)
Salmon Homecoming
Activities
Weaving with Stephanie Leon Riedl (Sts'ailes First Nation)
Performance Art by Aaron Parker (Makah)
