The celebration of Lucia as it is celebrated by the Swedish American community of Rochester, NY.
Field Research
Fr. Saba Shofany and the Faithway of Iconography
The training and technicques of Byzantine iconographer, Fr. Abouna Saba Shofany are described.
Yennnayer in New York: Indigenous Algerian Resistance and Dance in Brooklyn
North African dancer and teaching artist, Esraa Warda, reports on her fieldwork in Algerian communities in Brooklyn, New York.
Masked Angels
The stories of nurses during the COVID-19 epidemic are discussed.
Common Ground: Community-based Teaching, Learning, and Environmental Stewardship in Art Centers, Museums, and Places of Learning
This is the transcript from a panel discussion with Indigenous artists about community based teaching and learning that took place during the 2018 Annual Meeting of the American Folklore Society (AFS).
A Report from an Embroiderers’ Gathering
This is a report from a Mid-Atlantic Arts Foundation grant funded project that was a collaboration between textile artists and folklorists in New York and Pennsylvania.
Two Spirited People: Understanding Who We Are as Creation
An interview with Curtis Harris and Leota Lone Dog by Deborah Blincoe regarding the “Two Spirit Community”
Who’s No Lady? Excerpts from an Oral History of New York City’s 82 Club
This field-based article is comprised by interviews with drag queens who were active in New York City drag nightclubs.
“Looking for Some Sort of Love”: The sexual Life History of a Gay Man
An interview based essay on one person’s sexual life hisotry.
Ethnic Folklore and the School Art Curriculum
Using folklore genres to engage secondary school students, the author dicusses the use of folklore in the art classroom.
Rufus Rawlin’s Ride
An examination of the Ballad of Rufus Rawlin’s Ride