The Indian Craft Shop Celebrates 65 Years in the Nation's Capital

Washington, DC – June 26, 2003. -- In September, The Indian Craft Shop, located inside the U.S. Department of the Interior, will celebrate 65 years of representing American Indian arts and crafts in the Nation's Capital. To commemorate, the Shop will present a three-week show to focus on the importance of continuing the arts through the generations. Works from highlighted artists will be on exhibit for three weeks, with three days of guest artist demonstrations and appearances.

The 65th Anniversary Show, "It's All Relative," is September 8th through September 26th, with guest artists on September 18th - 20th. Artist demonstrations each day to include pottery, jewelry, beadwork and basketry from 12 noon until 4:00 p.m.

"It's All Relative" will feature artists from families which have been continuing the arts through the generations. Artwork from the following families will be exhibited: Barnes (Passamaquoddy), Caesar (Pawnee), Ettawageshik (Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odowa Indians), Fragua (Jemez), Mayac (Inupiat), Quandalacy (Zuni), Paddlety (Kiowa), Red Cloud (Lakota) and Welch (Cherokee). Craft areas will include basketry, jewelry, pottery, wood carving, walrus ivory carving, fetish carving, ribbonwork, leatherwork, as well as, bead and quillwork.

Guest artists will include Angela and Gerald Barnes; Bruce, Arlene, Adam, Amy and Crystal Caesar; Frank and Joe Ettawageshik; and, Juanita, Cliff, BJ and Glendora Fragua.

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The Shop has an ever-changing selection of art. Because most of these items are one-of-a-kind works of art, we are unable to publish a catalogue. However, if you have a specific area of interest and can give us a price range, we can easily e-mail images of art available in the Shop.

The Indian Craft Shop, managed by Guest Services, Inc., represents authentic American Indian arts and crafts from over 45 tribal areas within the United States. The Shop has been inside the Department of the Interior since 1938 and is under historic preservation.

Location/Hours: The Public Entrance to the U.S. Department of the Interior is at 18th & C Streets, NW. Handicap Access is available at 18th & E Streets. A photo ID is needed for access to the building. Open Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and the third Saturday of each month from 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m.

Public Transportation: The Farragut West and Farragut North metro stops are closest to the Shop. Buses S1 and 80 stop at 18th and C Streets and are within a block of the Metro stops. Buses are $.25 with a metrorail transfer (pick one up at the Metro rail stop before you get on the train). There is metered street parking and the closest parking garage is at 17th and New York (3 1/2 blocks away).

For more information: e-mail us or phone (202) 208-4056.