Cedar Bark Mat Weaving Demonstration

Thursday, April 23, 2026 from 11 am—3 pm

In-person
Location: Main Atrium

Included with admission
Children and youth under age 16 always receive free admission!

Join artist Elizabeth James-Perry (Aquinnah Wampanoag) for a demonstration of the Native American art practice of weaving a mat from the inner bark of a cedar tree. After the session, see her nature-based artworks featured in the "Knowing Nature" exhibition. James-Perry, a restoration ecologist, will also discuss how she sustainably harvests and prepares natural materials from the forest, including plant dyes, for her artworks.

Learn more about our collaborator here: pem.org/events/cedar-bark-mat-weaving-demonstration?date=2026-04-23&time=11:00

You may also like the following events from Peabody Essex Museum:

• This Friday, 27th February, 03:00 pm, Mirror String Painting in Salem
• This Sunday, 1st March, 02:00 pm, Sons of Town Hall in Salem
• Next Friday, 6th March, 10:30 am, PEM Pals: Limin Mo in Salem

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