From the exhibition Outsiders Within

• From the exhibition
• Outsiders Within:
• Contemporary Work from Regional Latina/o and Native American Artists
• Activities by Mary Erickson, Ph.D.
• with Arizona art teacher Laurie Eldridge, Ph.D.

• What is Culture?

• A culture is a community in which people share activities and ideas.
• Most people are members of several groups or cultures.

• Some communities are very large, such as all the people in a country, state or big city.
• Others are small, such as the people in a small village or the members of a neighborhood club.

• Small village in Madagascar

• Neighborhood in Tempe, Ariz.

• Many cultures have their own special foods.
• Here are some examples from different cultures.

• Sweden

• South India

• Turkey

• United States

• Mexico

• Navajo Nation

• Ethiopia

• Thailand

• People in different cultures often have their own languages or special words known by members of the group. Here are some examples.

• Vietnamese

• Ukrainian

• Chinese

• Russian

• Spanish

• Nepalese

• English

• Arabic

• People from different cultures often have their own visual traditions.
• These pillows are made from textiles
• from around the world.

• These pillows were made in
• different regions of the United States.

• Oregon

• Pennsylvania

• Hawaii

• Can you guess which pillow cover was made in which culture?

• India Madagascar
• Japan Laos

• India and Laos are in Asia.
• Japan is in the Pacific Ocean east of Asia.
• Madagascar is in the Indian Ocean east of Africa.

• Laos

• India

• Madagascar

• Japan

• People within a culture or group are familiar with many of the same people, places, activities and ideas.
• Let’s think about people, places, activities and ideas in Arizona.

• What famous people live here?
• What places do people like to visit?
• What do people like to do?
• What ideas do many people share?

• People
• Jordin Sparks, Alice Cooper, Shaquille O’Neal
• Places
• Grand Canyon, Heard Museum,
• University of Phoenix Stadium
• Activities
• Hiking, Playing Golf, Swimming, Shopping
• Ideas
• It’s a Dry Heat, Wide Open Spaces,
• Fun in the Sun

• Can you think of another person, place, activity or idea that many people in Arizona know about?

• What cultures or groups
• do you belong to?
• For example, are you a member of:
• an ethnic group
• religious group
• sports team
• art club
• Can you think of other types of groups?

• Do people in your culture or group have your own language or special words?
• Do people in your culture or group enjoy special foods?

• Are there famous people in your culture or group?
• Are there special places that your culture or group likes to visit?
• What activities does your culture or group like to do?
• What ideas or values are important to your culture or group?

• Like many people, artists can be members of several cultures or groups. Many artists get inspiration from their cultures and groups.

• Mary Shindell

• Joe Ray

• Rebecca Davis

• Joan Waters

• The Outsiders Within exhibition at the Tempe Center for the Arts shows art made by Latina/o and Native American artists living and working today.

• Melanie Yazzie

• Jose Benavidez

• Marcus Zilliox

• Tlisza Jaurique is an artist who has two homes, one in Arizona and the other in New York City.
• Her grandmother was born in Mexico and was part of the Nahua and Yaqui people of the northern Sonoran Desert.

• Tlisza made these paintings with glitter and mirrors. She was inspired by images from ancient Mesoamerican books.
• She says about her work:
• “What you see in my work tells me who you are.”

• Randy Kemp is a member of the Euchee, Muscogee and Choctaw tribes.
• He was born in Los Angeles and lives in Phoenix.

• Randy made these prints showing ravens.
• He says: “Even though I am from tribes outside Arizona, I feel 'in' because I share my culture and traditions through art.”