Caddoan Pottery: Past, Present, and Future

Programmed in conjunction with Raven Halfmoon: Flags of Our Mothers, learn more about the rich tradition of Caddo pottery from Caddo Tribal Monitor Brandon Bombardier.

To fulfill tribal cultural and spiritual preservation, Bombardier monitors and inspects archeological digs that take place on land under Caddo jurisdiction.

Bombardier’s presentation will provide a brief survey of Caddoan ceramic traditions, both pre-contact and contemporary, focusing on the interplay between cultural preservation efforts and artistic heritage with innovations by living Caddo artists, such as Raven Halfmoon.

Born and raised in Norman, Oklahoma, Raven Halfmoon learned about ceramics as a teenager from Caddo elders. Her work fuses inherited Caddo pottery techniques, a tradition of making mostly done by women, with her own expressive mark making and contemporary lexicon of symbols. Learn more about her work on view in Raven Halfmoon: Flags of Our Mothers.

Seating and refreshments start at 6P.
Program begins at 6:30P.
Public Q&A to follow.

Event is included with the price of general admission.
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About Brandon Bombardier

Brandon Bombardier was born in Lawton, Oklahoma and is an enrolled member of the Caddo Nation. He is the proud holder of a GED (at no specified school), a Master of Arts in English at University of Texas at San Antonio, and an MFA in Creative Writing at The Institute of American Indian Arts. He currently works as a Caddo Tribal Monitor for archaeological projects and resides in San Antonio, Texas with his wife (a highschool teacher/saint) and their three cats.