Leah Mata

   'Naomi' (detail) by Cara Romero featuring traditional regalia by Leah Mata.

Artist Talk  - Thursday 13 June 2019

We are delighted to announce that Chumash artist Leah Mata will be coming to Bristol this summer.

Leah Mata is a member of the yak tityu tityu (the people) Northern Chumash tribe, located on the Central California Coast. As a traditional Northern Chumash artist, Leah creates contemporary living forms of regalia and jewellery that are blended with traditional knowledge and rooted in the past yet incorporate her own unique contemporary artistic expressions.

Leah, along with her family, must gather materials seasonally before they can be processed and used. Given that most of the resources needed are natural, it can require years of planning to create items of traditional Northern Chumash material culture. Leah is committed to environmental issues that play a role in the sustainability of natural resources required to maintain her traditional arts. Finding ways to ensure each generation can practice these art forms is an essential and integral part of Leah’s artistic process.Leah will be speaking to us about the traditional material culture of her Indigenous California tribe. Her talk, at Friends Meeting House, will be followed by an artist reception at Rainmaker Gallery where you can view and try on Leah's fabulous jewellery. Both events will take place on Thursday 13th June.

Join Leah Mata for this unique event and learn about the little known tribes of California.

Book now for 'Artist Talk with Leah Mata'Thursday 13 June, 3pm-4pm, £5Friends Meeting House, 126 Hampton Road BS6 6JEcontact [email protected] / 0117 944 3101

Artist Reception with Leah Mata: Thursday 13 June 6–8pm at Rainmaker Gallery (free).

The Young Americans - 'Jackrabbit & Cottontail' by Cara Romero.

THE YOUNG AMERICANS

As we enter the final weeks of our super fantastic spring exhibition I am loving it so much that I have made the decision to extend the run by an extra week! You now have until Saturday June 15th to visit and or revisit this unmissable collection of uplifting works of art by some of the most exciting young artists of Indigenous America.

If you have yet to visit 

THE YOUNG AMERICANS

, head over to Rainmaker Gallery for your free guided tour. The gallery is open Tuesday to Friday 10am-5.30pm and 10am-5pm on Saturday.

See you on the 13 June if not before!

Jo x