It’s Not Just a Quill Box - Exhibit

Gaawii Eta-Go Aawizinoo Gaawiye Mkakoons | It’s Not Just a Quill Box

Now Open!  This groundbreaking traveling exhibition celebrates the rich artistic traditions of the Anishinaabe people through the intricate and powerful medium of porcupine quill art. It is the first major traveling exhibition dedicated to Anishinaabe porcupine quillwork and the first to be fully bilingual in Anishinaabemowin and English. 

The exhibition features the work of contemporary Anishinaabe artists from Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Manitoulin Island, Canada, while honoring the generations of ancestors who preserved and passed down the skills required to master this distinctive art form. Visitors will encounter not only stunning works of art but also videos, images documenting the harvesting of materials, a recreation of an artist’s workstation, and a small area for children’s crafts related to the art form.