Corine Wins International and California Awards for Her Artistry

ECOTRUST ANNOUNCES 2023 INDIGENOUS LEADERSHIP AWARDEES Release Date: 07-17-2023 PORTLAND, Ore.  — July 17, 2023 — Ecotrust today announced the recipients of the 2023 Indigenous Leadership Awards. Leaders to be honored with the Award include: Sgaahl Siid Xyáahl Jaad (Marina Anderson) (Haida/Tlingit), Kh’asheechtlaa (Louise Brady) (Tlingit), Frances G. Charles (Lower Elwha), Alyssa Macy (Wasco/Navajo/Hopi), CorineContinue reading “Corine Wins International and California Awards for Her Artistry”

Corine and Women’s History Month in Ukiah

Mendocino County Pomo women featured speakers at Women’s History Gala Celebration By KATARZYNA ROLZINSKI | UPDATED: February 27, 2023 at 10:43 a.m. The Mendocino Women’s Political Coalition (MWPC) with AAUW-Ukiah is launching the 39th Annual Women’s History Gala Celebration to be held on Sunday, March 5, at the Saturday Afternoon Clubhouse, 107 S. Oak St., Ukiah. Doors willContinue reading “Corine and Women’s History Month in Ukiah”

Our Safety, Our Sovereignty Art Exhibit travels to five more locations in Northern California

The “Our Safety Our Sovereignty” show, featuring a number of Native artists and curated by Corine and held at the Art Center Ukiah/Corner Gallery in November 2022, will be traveling to Middletown Arts Center in April-June 2023. The show moves back to Mendocino County to appear at the Willits Arts Center in July 2023 beforeContinue reading “Our Safety, Our Sovereignty Art Exhibit travels to five more locations in Northern California”

Corine Pearce, Master Pomo Basketweaver, Wins Silver Anthem Award

Corine Pearce received a Silver Award for Community Engagement in the 2nd Annual Anthem Awards “Education, Arts and Culture” category. She joins fellow winners Amanda Gorman (poet), Quannah Chasinghorse (activist, fashion designer) and Gloria Steinem (feminist). Corine’s work revitalizes and celebrates Pomo life cycle traditions through diverse community engagement and outreach programs. She is constantlyContinue reading “Corine Pearce, Master Pomo Basketweaver, Wins Silver Anthem Award”

KZYX&Z Radio Show: Good Ancestors and Local Treasures with Corine Pearce!

Airing the first Monday of every month at 9:00AM Pacific Time on KZYX&Z, Mendocino County’s Public Broadcasting Station, Corine’s show “Good Ancestors and Local Treasures,” features interviews with local Native peoples, talking about everything under the sun. Corine’s most recent show featured Eastern Pomo Artist Meyo Marrufo, educator, curator, and activist, discussing the recently openedContinue reading “KZYX&Z Radio Show: Good Ancestors and Local Treasures with Corine Pearce!”

Earth, Sky, and Everything In Between: First (ever) 100% Native Art Exhibit in Lake County

The Summer of 2022 saw the very first one-hundred-percent indigenous art exhibit at the Middletown Art Center in Lake County (California): an art exhibit curated by nationally renowned basketweaver and indigenous knowledge holder Corine Pearce, with artwork from the Native California tribal artists. Weavers, painters, regalia-makers, printmakers, digital media experts, and jewelry makers from areaContinue reading “Earth, Sky, and Everything In Between: First (ever) 100% Native Art Exhibit in Lake County”

Mendocino County Native Basketweaver Wins Two National Indigenous Awards

Master basketweaver and Redwood Valley resident Corine Pearce, recently featured in the PBS special Craft in America: California & Visionaries has won two prestigious national wards. In addition to being one of five 2020 Jennifer Easton Community Spirit awardees, an honor established by the South Dakota-based First Peoples Fund, Corine has been awarded a 2020Continue reading “Mendocino County Native Basketweaver Wins Two National Indigenous Awards”