Curatorial Talk – Nebizun: Water is Life

presented by curator, Vera Longtoe Sheehan

Curator Vera Longtoe Sheehan will present Nebizun: Water is Life, an exhibit which explores the Abenaki relationship to water. The exhibit is presented in partnership with the Vermont Abenaki Artists Association and the Abenaki Arts & Education Center. Light refreshments will be served in the Grandma Moses Schoolhouse, adjacent to the exhibit.

Included with admission.

Vera Longtoe Sheehan (Founder, Contributor, and Educator) is a scholar, educator, activist, and artist with almost 30 years of experience developing transformative education opportunities and curriculum materials, as well as being involved in education leadership for more than 10 years. She is currently the Director of the Vermont Abenaki Artists Association (2013 – present). Sheehan is also the Instructor for “Presenting Abenaki Culture in the Classroom” at Castleton University. Previously, she was a Museum Educator at the Smithsonian where she delivered culturally responsive programs for K-12 audiences. Vera is an Executive Board Member for the Vermont Humanities Council and on the ACT 1 Task Force (2019 – present) dedicated to ethnic and social equity studies. The focus of Vera’s art is in traditional clothing and twined woven plant fiber bags which require sustainable methodology.

Image: Water is Life, Francine Poitras Jones, 2019
Acrylic on Canvas, 30” x 20”
Courtesy of the artist and Vermont Abenaki Artists Association