Description
Discover the art, history, and cultural meaning behind one of the Great Lakes’ most beautiful traditional Indigenous crafts. In From Porcupine to Quill Box, acclaimed Odawa quillworker Yvonne Walker Keshick guides students and makers through the full creative journey — from understanding the porcupine itself to preparing quills, designing patterns, and building a finished quill box. This hands‑on workbook blends practical instruction with cultural insight, making it an essential resource for classrooms, craft learners, and anyone interested in Indigenous artistry. A rare opportunity to learn directly from a National Heritage Fellow and master of her tradition.
Excerpted biography of the author (from the back cover):
“Author Yvonne Walker Keshick was born in Charlevoix in 1946, and is an enrolled member of the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians. She is descended from many generations of quill workers, including Anna Odeimin, her great aunt, who was one of the best known artists during the Works Progress Adminstration’s Michigan Indian Handicraft Project in the 1940s…. She began making quill art in 1969. She was named a National Endowment for the Arts National Heritage Fellow in 2014 for her lifetime of creation and mastery of traditional porcupine quill work. “
115 pp. in soft covers
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