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The FSU community gathered at the Museum of Fine Arts on Feb. 27 to create a collaborative patchwork-inspired painting with artist Wilson Bowers. (College of Fine Arts)\t\t<\/p>\n\t\tThe FSU community gathered at the Museum of Fine Arts on Feb. 27 to create a collaborative patchwork-inspired painting with artist Wilson Bowers. (College of Fine Arts)\t\t<\/p>\n
The Florida State University\u00a0Museum of Fine Arts<\/a>\u00a0(MoFA)\u00a0and the\u00a0Native American and Indigenous Studies Center<\/a>\u00a0(NAIS) partnered to welcome Seminole artist Wilson Bowers to the museum for a collaborative painting event.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n Students, faculty,\u00a0staff\u00a0and community members came together on\u00a0Feb.\u00a027 to complete a colorful patchwork-inspired painting, which will be displayed at NAIS, in the Greene-Lewis House\u00a0at 525\u00a0W. College Ave.,\u00a0following\u00a0its completion.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cWe are honored that the museum is able to serve as a place where artists like Wilson Bowers can come together with the community, share their work, and form lasting and meaningful connections through events like this,\u201d said\u00a0Kaylee Spencer<\/a>,\u00a0Museum of Fine Arts\u00a0director. \u201cIt\u2019s\u00a0wonderful to know that this piece of art will remain here on campus, where the creative experiences it generates become woven into the memories and placemaking of our community. We are deeply grateful to Wilson for inspiring this moment and for so generously sharing his creativity and knowledge with us.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Seminole artist Wilson Bowers led members of the FSU community in a collaborative painting workshop at the museum. (College of Fine Arts)Elizabeth Cecil, Department of Religion faculty member and curator of \u201cWater Ways,\u201d was among faculty, staff and students who contributed to the project. (College of Fine Arts)<\/p>\n Bowers, one of the artists featured in\u00a0MoFA\u2019s\u00a0ongoing exhibition \u201cWater Ways: Indigenous Ecologies and Florida Heritage,\u201d is known for re-imagining tribal patchwork designs across varied media, like murals and skateboards, to sustain Indigenous heritage. The bright \u201cfire colors\u201d and bold pattern featured in the artwork are a nod to Seminole traditions.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cThe diamond patchwork pattern is inspired by cut and sewn designs created by our seamstresses,\u201d Bowers said. \u201cI like\u00a0to\u00a0highlight their work and apply these designs in my own way, to keep that part of our culture alive and carry it forward.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n Built in partnership with the Seminole Tribe of Florida, FSU\u2019s NAIS Center provides a physical and conceptual hub for community members who are committed to Native American and Indigenous research and artistic practice. Learn more at\u00a0NAIS.fsu.edu<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n