• Exhibit Opening Reception (with singing & small demonstration/Q&A Audience) - Saturday, May 4th 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.

"Akhwatsi:re (My Family) is a visual representation of the love and gratitude I have for my family. The respect for all my family who have taught me important artist skills, allowing me to carry on my mohawk traditional art and contemporary designs."

-Marlana Thompson Baker

Bead-working / Beadwork & Regalia Workshop

• "My Family" Akwesasne Beadwork & Regalia Workshops: Saturday, May 18th & June 15th 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. (Multigenerations welcome!)
• All participants will make a beaded artistic piece that they can take home after the workshop

Artists Marlana Thompson & Kaiahtenhtas Thompson teach beadwork and decorative regalia making in the style of the Akwesasne Mohawk community they are from. Marlana incorporates all the life elements in her works of art, combining traditional touches with the styles of today.

Designs are tailored to reflect each person’s individuality with the use of various mediums, and works to create large-scale pieces for purses, jackets, and wall displays, including smaller adornment items including pins, pendants, and earrings. They combine multiple types of beads and techniques in each piece, resulting in highly textured surfaces, and gravitates to natural imagery of plants and insects as well as culturally symbolic imagery including devising designs based on Mohawk creation stories in pieces that are nonetheless open to interpretation.

Register online here.

The organization is looking for energetic and motivated community members to support its concerts, dances, and foodways programs, including the newly launched Newberry Cafe.

Traditional Arts in Upstate New York’s mission is to celebrate our North Country’s distinct identity – and the everyday people, places, and things that define it – encouraging an understanding and appreciation of life in the region, for residents and visitors alike. Get involved in helping to celebrate and honor the traditions and heritage of our North Country community!

All volunteers will receive free entrance to the events.

Click the link below to fill out the 2024 Volunteer Registration Form:

https://forms.gle/d9aYPJj7c6B2nApe9 

**For a non digital form, please visit The TAUNY Center**

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR THESE UPCOMING EVENTS AT TAUNY:

April 22nd, 2024 10am-3pm

Exhibit Load In

Akhwatsi:re “My Family” Exhibit

Mohawk Artists Marlana Thompson Baker and Kaiahtenhtas Thompson of Akwesasne.

May 18th, 2024 9:30am-2:30pm

The Newberry Cafe

Crepes & Coffee with Culinary Artist Andre

Featuring local culinary artists who represent the wide variety of foodways and kitchen stories to bring together our community with local, sustainable foods that represent our traditional culture in the North Country.

May 10th, 2024 6:30pm-9:30pm OFF SITE 

Cabin Fever Concert Series - Atkinson Family Band

At the Edwards Opera House

A traditional bluegrass band with a unique family vocal dynamic, bring a high-energy stage show and a refreshing mountain sound from the Adirondack foothills. 

May 11th, 2024 1:30pm-4:30pm OFF SITE

World Fiddling Day - Potsdam Public Library 

Community Jam & Dance 

The Old Time Fiddle jam session was open to folks of all ages with proficiency on their acoustic instrument. Musicians were welcome to play by ear, or use the sheet music and chord charts provided at rehearsal.