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Southeastern Art includes all of the traditional arts of the Native
American Tribes that were originally from the Southeastern part of the United States. Those art forms include hand
coiled pottery and hand stitched beadwork designs, as well as shell carving, basket making, masks,
wood carvings, stone sculptures and textiles. Crystal Hanna and daughter, Jacqueline Hanna, are contemporary Cherokee artists who honor these
art forms through pottery and beadwork. They each participate in Native Americn Art Shows and teach workshops through
the Cherokee Nation, Creek Nation as well as Gilcrease Museum in Tulsa, OK. Their designs incorporate prehistoric
Early Woodland/Temple Mound motifs(~1000 BC -1400 AD) into pottery and beadwork. The Southeastern pottery forms have given archeologists
many clues about every day life, rituals, and ceremonies of this time period. Crystal feels it is an honor to represent
the Cherokee Nation with her traditional hand coiled pottery made from native clays, slips and traditional firing. Crystal
gives much credit to Anna Belle Sixkiller Mitchell, who is teacher, mentor and philosopher of Southeastern Culture.
Not to mention that Anna is a "National Living Treasure" of Cherokee Nation and Master Potter of the Five Civilized
Tribes. Tradebeads, glass
seedbeads, wool, silk bindings and calico cottons were introduced when the Europeans began trading with the Southeastern
Tribes. During this time period, beaded Bandolier Bags were being made for the more elite members of their tribes.
Through research of actual artifacts and her mentor, noted beadwork artist, Matha Berry, Jacqueline has learned "traditional"
Southeastern beadwork techniques. These "traditional" techniques include materials, beadwork stitches,
and designs. Jacqueline creates her own unique art on Bandolier Bags, purses, tobacco pouches, mocassins, and capes,
as well as two dimentional beaded and framed pieces.
"Wado"
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