Leonard Harmon
Artist name: Leonard Harmon
Tribal affiliation: Lenape Tribe
Title of work: A medallion in the shape of a butterfly, featuring wampum and quillwork
Date of work: Between 2010 and 2024
The artist Harmon works to capture and maintain the culture traditions that was lost through colonism, through his art pieces he does this. In his art work he uses traditional material in his which bring forth historical experiences of creation. The art work show Harmon protest to not let traditions die, in how own words he states "I am a direct bloodline" and hold high regard the culture he has becasue of that.
Artist name: Leonard Harmon
Tribal affiliation: Lenape Tribe
Title of work: dyed porcupine quills with wampum shell
Date of work: Between 2010 and 2024
This art piece was formed using traditional method such a porcupine quills which again shows Harmon desired to continue lenape traditions within his art work. He mention he is not only lenape but Nanticoke in his heritaege which is bring both together in his work. By Incorperating both into his art work his create a contemporay take on native culture, mention that his art work is ment to reflect tribual culture to, not only people within those tribes, but to people of the world.
Artist name: Leonard Harmon
Tribal affiliation: Lenape Tribe
Title of work: Beaded necklace with quillwork turtle.
Date of work: Between 2010 and 2024
This art piece of Harmon's reflect native cultural and ment to be not only a way to represent but to a orament to be worn. In a contemporay way he works to create and bring back historical traditions in a way that fits current time. These are through powwows which now brings a more open setting where everyone can be attend. Which he mention as a way to open native cultural knowledge to the world.
Source Cited:
“Indigenous Artistry: Leonard Harmon (U.S. National Park Service).” National Parks Service, U.S. Department of the Interior, www.nps.gov/articles/000/leonard-harmon.htm. Accessed 22 Oct. 2024.
Login • Instagram, www.instagram.com/leonardharmonfineart/. Accessed 22 Oct. 2024.
Tobias, Lori. “Artist Leonard Harmon: Carrying on Family Traditions: Oregon Artswatch.” Oregon ArtsWatch | Oregon Arts & Culture News, 19 Apr. 2023, www.orartswatch.org/artist-leonard-harmon-carrying-on-family-traditions/.