Feb 13, 2023 | Blog, Collections, Native American
By Camryn Daniels, marketing and communications intern Today, the term moccasin is commonly understood, but how much do people really know about the footwear? Often associated with specific Native American cultures, moccasins usually consist of one piece of fabric, a...
Jan 4, 2023 | Blog, Eiteljorg Insider, Volunteering
By: Brooke Sullivan, former Eiteljorg marketing intern and digital marketing specialist Brooke Sullivan at the Fifth Third Bank Jingle Rails: The Great Western Adventure at the Eiteljorg For me, the inevitable transition from university student to post-college member...
Nov 4, 2022 | Blog, Events, Festivals & Events, Jingle Rails
All aboard for our 13th Annual Fifth Third Bank Jingle Rails: The Great Western Adventure! A favorite holiday tradition is back at the Eiteljorg Museum and we are as excited as ever to welcome you! Jingle Rails is a whimsical model railroad of G-scale electric trains...
Oct 21, 2022 | Blog, Eiteljorg Insider, Events, Festivals & Events
By: Brooke Sullivan, Digital Marketing Specialist Día de Muertos, or Day of the Dead, is a tradition that spans back thousands of years and its activities are a blend of Mesoamerican ceremonies and Spanish Catholicism. Celebrated in Mexico and throughout the...
Sep 27, 2022 | Basketry, Blog, Collections, Contemporary, Native American
By Elisa Phelps, Eiteljorg vice president and chief curatorial officer Dr. Raymond J. DeMallie Image courtesy of Indiana University Works by Native artists enter the Eiteljorg collection in a variety of ways. Occasionally, they come as a surprise. The Eiteljorg Museum...
Aug 28, 2022 | Blog, Exhibitions, Outdoor, Quest, Quest Artists, Quest for the West, Western Collection
By Johanna M. Blume, curator of Western art, history and culture Denis Milhomme (American, born 1954) Sierra Splendor, 2010, oil on board Collection of Eiteljorg Museum, Gift of Steve and Jane Marmon 2017.5.2 This September, in conjunction with the 17th annual Quest...
