From Cameroon to the Desert: Atelier Diama Designs by Tradition
by Lisa M. O’Neill “This is the first collection,” says Ndifor Chesi, as he gestures to a rack full of brightly patterned dresses. Chesi is … Read more
Indigenous Stories, One Podcast at a Time
by Kimi Eisele Tina Vavages-Andrew isn’t afraid to laugh out loud. She does it readily in conversation. And at least once a month she laughs … Read more
Hello Kitty in Kimono: Exhibiting the Everyday Lives of Master Traditional Artists
If there’s such a thing as a “master curator,” Leia Maahs qualifies as one. As the program manager of the Southwest Folklife Alliance, she handles … Read more
The Power of the Vision: How Adaptive Basketball Saved Mario Moran’s Life
Mario Moran, 30, is an athlete on the University of Arizona Men’s Wheelchair Basketball team. Of Cuban and Puerto Rican descent, Moran grew up in … Read more
Rod Ambrose, Talking Drum Performance Studio Network
Rod Ambrose was a 2016 recipient of the Southwest Folklife Alliance’s Master-Apprentice Award for his work as a storyteller, pulling from the oral traditions of … Read more