Elisa Harkins: Wampum / ᎠᏕᎳ ᏗᎦᎫᏗ
Visiting artist, Elisa Harkins presents music she created to promote use of Native languages.
Elisa Harkins: Wampum / ᎠᏕᎳ ᏗᎦᎫᏗ
Across from the Lightner Museum
14 Granada Street
St. Augustine, FL 32084
Artist and composer Elisa Harkins performs music she created specifically to encourage the modern-day use of the Cherokee and Muscogee (Creek) languages.
The event's title refers to wampum belts and indigenous peace-keeping efforts and can be translated as "money on a string." For her audio art, Harkins has used the lyrics of various indigenous songs and combined them with modern dance music. Harkins's music was inspired by sheet music that notated songs sung by North American first-nation natives.
Elisa Harkins, artist and composer, produces works in video, sculpture, and photography. From Oklahoma, Elisa Harkins is a member of the Cherokee and Muscogee nations and strives to promote learning and preserving native languages. "Teach Me a Song" began when she asked her indigenous friends to teach her a song they knew. Part of this exhibition includes a video that weaves song exchanges from different tribes and musical genres. The Crisp-Ellert Art Museum features Harkins' work in an exhibit from September 7 through October 19.
Admission: Free event
When: Tuesday, September 12, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
Where: Lewis Auditorium, 14 Granada Street, St. Augustine
Elisa Harkins: Wampum / ᎠᏕᎳ ᏗᎦᎫᏗ
Across from the Lightner Museum
14 Granada Street
St. Augustine, FL 32084
