Artist Talk
Rooted and Rising & Tale's end
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St. Paul Art Crawl
F-O-K Studios
St. Paul, MN
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April 26, 2025
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Video: Faye & Voelker
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360° view
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essence​
F-O-K Studios Gallery​
St. Paul, MN
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February 21, 2025
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Video: Faye & Voelker
exhibition tour
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ethereal echo ​​
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F-O-K Studios Gallery
St. Paul, MN
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May 24 - July 8, 2024
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The restorative process is expressed in this exhibit. The human body, the natural world and the universe literally contains spirals. Metaphorically, Bird sees spirals as symbols of resilience, energy, and growth while bringing together life’s experiences, both as a journey and a reflection. The repeat of spirals reveal the innate connection between our bodies and the world around us.
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Video: Faye & Voelker
Artist Interview
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A World Beyond
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First Universalist Church
Minneapolis, MN
July 16, 2023
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Interviewer: Dr. Glen Thomas Rideout
performance
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dancing willow
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Eagan Art House
Eagan, MN
September 11, 2021
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Over a total of 4 in-person visits, dancer Shannon Hartle and sculptor Martha Bird created this collaboration that involved each observing, and being influcenced by other as they each practice their art.
volunteer Talk
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Youbetcha Build​​
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University of Minnesota
Landscape Arboretum
Chaska, MN
May 9, 2019
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During YouBetcha's creation, Patrick Dougherty, internationally-acclaimed artist, and weaver Martha Bird share about the process of building this large scale willow sculpture. For this 3 week project, Bird was specially invited to work 5 build days with Patrick (the maximum allowed).
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Video: Kent Withington
Artist Talk
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Artist in Residence​
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Anderson Center
Red Wing, MN
August 29, 2019
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This is an excerpt from a longer artist talk where Martha Bird is talking about submitting her first sculptural basketry piece to the National Basketry Organization art exhibit.
presentation trailer
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reclaim basketry: working through stigma to reach creative potential​​
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Kaddatz Galleries
Fergus Falls, MN
March 20, 2018
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This is an excerpt from Martha Bird's presentation on basketry as a tool for healing and empowerment. Bird shares a history of basketry as both an art form and a therapeutic tool, providing an engaging, far-ranging look at the artform’s history, and challenging the misperceptions and stereotypes about basket weaving in popular culture.
artist talk
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to really see​
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Minneapolis Central Library
Minneapolis, MN
August 23, 2017
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Martha Bird talks about "Medicine Basket with Safety Net". This early sculptural basket was later acquired by the Minnesota Historical Society and added to their collection.
curator talk
Water's edge​​​​
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University of Minnesota
Landscape Arboretum
Chaska, MN
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April 6, 2017
Martha Bird was invited by the Curator of Art and Sculpture at the Arboretum to guest curate a group exhibition with the theme of water.
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Video: Chance Wellnitz
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