N墨a MacKnight (Anishinaabe/Lakh贸ta/Scottish) is a lens based artist/photographer/educator based in Tongva Territory (Los Angeles, California). Her approach to environmental portraiture is informed by the poetics of daily life and the materiality of ancestral memory. Turning to the paradigms of her Anishinaabe/Lakh贸ta/Scottish ancestry, MacKnight explores narratives of migration and self-determination within urban modes of existence. By blending conceptual and documentary genres through site specific works, she examines the home as a site for healing and transformation. N墨a attended the San Francisco Art Institute and holds a Bachelors in Psychology from California State University and a Master鈥檚 in Social and Cultural Analysis in Education from California State University, Long Beach

Your lab fee covers supplies for printing (film) and art supplies.

• Digital Camera
• Memory Card
• Memory Card Reader (recommended)
• A digital dSLR or mirrorless camera 
• Closed toed shoes for walking around in nature, hat and water bottle.

Your workshop starts at 9 a.m. each day. Lunch is served from 12 to 1 p.m. Workshops resume at 1 p.m. and wrap up at 4 p.m. Dinner is served from 5 to 7 p.m. You are welcome to join evening programming led by other adult art programs.

NOTE: Some instructors allow for after-hour work sessions. If the instructor(s) is/are willing and present in the classroom, you can work on your pieces after 4 pm.

Generous donors have made scholarships and fellowships for adult workshops available on a limited basis for:
Native American Community Leaders, Artists, Members, and Teachers.

Scholarships include workshop tuition, dorm housing, and all meals provided by the campus dining service.聽

Please note: Transportation to and from campus is not provided. Registration and Lab Fees are also not included in scholarship awards.

Scholarship Details:
For Native American adult Community Members, Leaders, Artists, and Teachers 18 and older with current tribal affiliation or proof of descent. This scholarship intends to support the traditional transference of knowledge in Indigenous communities. The scholarship welcomes community leaders, artists, members, and educators to workshops at 蜜桃直播 to benefit both the scholarship recipient and those in their schools or tribal home communities. Applicants must explain how this opportunity will enhance their understanding of Indigenous arts and their potential benefits to their home community(s). Applicants with financial needs may receive priority. We also offer scholarships for Native American Teens for both the 蜜桃直播 Program and the Academy.

Click for more information about adult scholarships.

James Johnson (Tlingit)  is an Award Winning Tlingit Artist and Carver, born and raised in Juneau, AK. He belongs to the Tlingit Ch鈥櫭k鈥� Dakl鈥檃weidi Clan (Eagle Killerwhale). James is a multi-disciplinary artist but specializes in Tlingit formline design, with a focus on traditional wood carving. Carving is an integral part of the preservation of Tlingit history and culture. 鈥淐arving is our visual language that represents who the Tlingit people are, and how we live in balance with all things.鈥� James鈥檚 contemporary practice builds upon an indigenous artistic continuum while honoring the culture and its rich traditions.

James is nationally recognized with many awards as well as having work included in the collections of multiple museums and institutions. He also carries his culture forward with global brand collaborations including Vans, Lib-Tech snowboards, Volcom, Smartwool, Yeti, and Google. Through his work, he also supports Native Youth programs in his hometown in Alaska. His late father, Franklin Johnson, first encouraged him to begin carving. James has now dedicated his life to perpetuating the Tlingit art form, honoring his ancestors through his work.

Your lab fee includes one plank of yellow cedar, use of wood caring tools, paints, brushes and paper

• Personal set of crooked carving knives and adzes.

Your workshop starts at 9 a.m. each day. Lunch is served from 12 to 1 p.m. Workshops resume at 1 p.m. and wrap up at 4 p.m. Dinner is served from 5 to 7 p.m. You are welcome to join evening programming led by other adult art programs.

NOTE: Some instructors allow for after-hour work sessions. If the instructor(s) is/are willing and present in the classroom, you can work on your pieces after 4 pm.

Generous donors have made scholarships and fellowships for adult workshops available on a limited basis for:
Native American Community Leaders, Artists, Members, and Teachers.

Scholarships include workshop tuition, dorm housing, and all meals provided by the campus dining service.聽

Please note: Transportation to and from campus is not provided. Registration and Lab Fees are also not included in scholarship awards.

Scholarship Details:
For Native American adult Community Members, Leaders, Artists, and Teachers 18 and older with current tribal affiliation or proof of descent. This scholarship intends to support the traditional transference of knowledge in Indigenous communities. The scholarship welcomes community leaders, artists, members, and educators to workshops at 蜜桃直播 to benefit both the scholarship recipient and those in their schools or tribal home communities. Applicants must explain how this opportunity will enhance their understanding of Indigenous arts and their potential benefits to their home community(s). Applicants with financial needs may receive priority. We also offer scholarships for Native American Teens for both the 蜜桃直播 Program and the Academy.

Click for more information about adult scholarships.