The Arts + Literature Laboratory is inviting people in the community to celebrate and support local and regional Indigenous culture and heritage at the Native Art Market on Saturday, Nov. 8, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
Dakota Mace and Paige Skenandore are the co-founders and co-directors of the Native Art Market. Mace is an interdisciplinary artist who focuses on translating the language of Diné history and beliefs. Skenandore creates custom beadwork and porcupine quillwork art pieces, and teaches various Indigenous art workshops and classes throughout Wisconsin, including classes at Arts + Literature Laboratory.
“The beauty of the market is that you get to meet directly with the artists who are creating a lot of these pieces,” Mace tells Madison365…