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Local Asian, South Asian, Pacific Islander Artists

Art at the Evanston Ecology Center

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Did you know that there is a traditional carved Hawaiian Tiki at the Evanston Ecology Center?  Read about the artist Johnnie “Keoni” Durant and how this sculpture came to be HERE and check it out on your next visit to the Ladd Arboretum!

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There is a beautiful installation of 1,000 Japanese-inspired paper cranes adorned the ceiling of the Ecology Center.  The cranes were created by members of the community in an effort to create "communal hope for peace."  Check out the story HERE.

Evanston Made's Founder and Executive Director Lisa Degliantoni interviewed artists who participated in the 7th Annual Group Show in July 2020.  Here are some interviews with local ASAPIA artists!  Visit Evanston Made for more about local ASAPIA artists.

Artist Regin Igloria shares how to make basic handmade books using recycled materials as part of the Artists Book House's Virtual Book Arts Workshop series

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