Explore how Coast Salish weavers are highlighting how tradition, history, and contemporary practice come together in a new exhibit at the Burke Museum.Read more at Cascade PBS.

The UW Burke Museum's "Woven in Wool" exhibit connects community and thread by centering the teachings and knowledge of weaving of the Coast Salish people while highlighting their communal connections in passing along the tradition.

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Kim Van Someren (MFA 2004) is an artist, educator, and advocate whose career has been dedicated to printmaking. For nearly two decades, she has worked to sustain and grow the printmaking community in the Pacific Northwest and beyond.

Only months after earning their degrees, these recent MFA alumni are making impressive moves in their artistic careers.

Indira Allegra will join us in January 2026 to create new work, conduct research, and connect with our community as part of their residency.

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An exhibition at the UW's Burke Museum features historical and contemporary Coast Salish weaving and highlights its importance to Coast Salish communities.  Continue reading on UW College of Arts & Sciences News 

Rob Rhee's eerie gourds blur the lines between nature and art in his recent exhibition "Crossings."