Teach Me a Song, 2021 – Ongoing
Song preservation, video
32:30 total running time
Elisa Harkins promo video for Teach Me a Song for Halsey Institute 2024
FUTURE/PRESENT: Arts in a Changing America
Includes essay about The AIM Song by Elisa Harkins
Link to book – here.
Link to essay – here.
AIM Song, 2023, American flag, fringe, and patch, 29 x 47.5 inches
Dakota Prayer Song, 2020, Satin Fabric, chainette fringe, 24 x 40.5 inches
Thunderhawks Cry Too, 2023, Satin fabric and ribbon, 34 x 51.5 inches
Mekusape Fullana, 2023, Fabric, patchwork, and chainette fringe, 29.5 x 56 inches
We Live in the Woods, 2023, Fabric, rhinestones, chainette fringe, 29 x 72 inches
Spotted Bird, 2023, Fabric, rhinestones, chainette fringe, 29 x 72 inches
Greasewood Song, 2023, Fabric, rhinestones, chainette fringe, 30 x 72 inches
Hold Her Pillow Tight, 2023, Fabric, ribbon, jingles, chainette fringe, 29 x 70 inches
Grandmother’s Song, 2023, Kokum scarf, ribbon, and rhinestones, 27.5 x 55 inches
Louis Gray (Osage), 2019, Photograph, 15 7/8 x 12 11/16 inches
Eli Hirtle (Nêhiyah (Cree), British and German), 2019, Photograph, 15 7/8 x 12 11/16 inches
Cheyenne Rain LeGrande (Nehiyah Isko), 2019, Photograph, 15 7/8 x 12 11/16 inches
Alice Sweat, Emma Fish, Vtvssv Lavatta, Jewel Lavatta, Reina Micco, and Rita Gopher (Seminole), 2020, Photograph, 15 7/8 x 12 11/16 inches
Agalisiga Mackey (Cherokee), 2023, Photograph, 15 7/8 x 12 11/16 inches
Kalyn Fay (Cherokee), 2023, Photograph, 15 7/8 x 12 11/16 inches
Travis Mammedaty (Kiowa/Seneca-Cayuga), 2023, Photograph, 15 7/8 x 12 11/16 inches
Marilyn Contois (Salteaux from Cowesses First Nation), 2023, Photograph, 15 7/8 x 12 11/16 inches
The White Buffalo Singers (Blackfoot), 2023, Photograph, 15 7/8 x 12 11/16 inches
American Indian Movement Song, 2023, Musical score, 15 7/8 x 12 11/16 inches
Dakota Prayer Song, 2023, Musical Score, 15 7/8 x 12 11/16 inches
Thunderhawks Cry Too – Pehisewak Matowak by Cikwes (Connie LeGrande), 2023, Musical Score, 15 7/8 x 12 11/16 inches
Mekusape Fullana, 2023, Musical Score, 15 7/8 x 12 11/16 inches
We Live in the Woods, 2023, Musical Score, 15 7/8 x 12 11/16 inches
Spotted Bird, 2023, Musical Score, 15 7/8 x 12 11/16 inches
Greasewood Song, 2023, Musical Score, 15 7/8 x 12 11/16 inches
Hold Her Pillow Tight, 2023, Musical Score, 15 7/8 x 12 11/16 inches
Grandmother’s Song, 2023, Musical Score, 15 7/8 x 12 11/16 inches
Exhibitions include:
Crisp Ellert Art Museum
September 7 – October 18, 2023
Southern Alberta Art Gallery
October 14, 2023 – January 13, 2024
https://www.saag.ca/archive/elisaharkinsteachmeasong
The New Gallery
October 30 – December 13, 2023
http://www.michaeldickins.com/elisaharkins.html
Halsey Institute
April 5 – July 20, 2024
https://halsey.cofc.edu/main-exhibitions/teach-me-a-song
Mid-America Arts Alliance
January 3 – April 5, 2025
https://www.maaa.org/elisa-harkins-teach-me-a-song
