Carol Babcock-Elder
Earthpower, 1994
Acrylic on raw silk
36 1/4" h. x 36 1/4" w.
Sisters of the Great Lakes Collection
MSU Museum 7594.14

Painting is mounted in metal frame - picture hooks required.
 

Lois Beardslee
Keepers of the Water, 1994
Oil pastels on paper
14 3/4" h. x 11" w.
Sisters of the Great Lakes Collection
MSU Museum 7594.16

Piece is matted & framed - picture hooks required.
 

Shirley M. (Reichard) Brauker
Sisters, 1994
Incised clay
13 1/8" h.
Sisters of the Great Lakes Collection
MSU Museum 7594.18

Object held in free-standing vitrine: base height = 33 inches; base width = 24 x 24 inches; acrylic height is 19 inches. Ceramic piece rests on floor of case.
 

Anna Crampton
Sewing basket, wastebasket, pencil holder, 1994
Black ash
Sewing basket with lid: 6 1/2" h.
Wastebasket: 13" h.
Pencil holder: 4" h
Sisters of the Great Lakes Collection
MSU Museum 7594.9
MSU Museum 7594.10
MSU Museum 7594.8

Objects held in free-standing vitrine: base height = 33 inches; base width = 24 x 24 inches; acrylic height is 19 inches. Wastebasket sits on floor of case. Pencil basket sits on box plinth - dimensions:  h: 2"  l: 3 1/4"  w: 3 1/4". Sewing Basket with lid sits on box plinth - dimensions:  h: 3 1/4"  l: 6"  w: 6".
 

Kayle Crampton
Nin Giwitashim (I Dance Around), 1994
Crosshatching with pen and ink on rag paper
24 1/4" x 19 1/8" (matted & framed to 26" x 24")
Sisters of the Great Lakes Collection
MSU Museum 7594.22

Piece is matted & framed - picture hooks required.
 

Lavina Day
Sewing basket with lid, 1994
Black ash, sweetgrass
4" (diameter 11 1/2")
Sisters of the Great Lakes Collection
MSU Museum 7594.11

Lorraine Shananaquet
Great Turtle Island, 1994
Copper, beaded gorget
Gorget: 8 3/4"
Beaded strand: 7 1/4"
Sisters of the Great Lakes Collection
MSU Museum 7594.3

Objects held in free-standing vitrine: base height = 33 inches; base width = 24 x 24 inches; acrylic height is 12 inches. Sewing basket with lid sits on floor of case. Gorget rests on specially designed coated wire mount. The beaded strand is suspended with knotted end fitting into a taller coated wire mount.  Both wire mounts are permanently fixed within case.
 

Sandy Dyer
Woodlands open pot, 1994
Clay
4" (diameter 4 1/4")
Sisters of the Great Lakes Collection
MSU Museum 7594.17

Object held in free-standing vitrine: base height = 33 inches; base width = 24 x 24 inches; acrylic height is 19 inches.  Woodlands open pot sits in ring fixture for support, which sits on floor of case.
 

Leda Johnson
Star Quilt, 1994
Pieced cotton/polyester-blend fabrics
80" x 80"
Sisters of the Great Lakes Collection
MSU Museum 7594.1

Star Quilt has been fitted with a velcro sleeve which adheres to velcro wooden batten. Batten needs to be screwed into gallery wall.
 

Dolores Laban
Wetland Brothers, 1993
Stained glass panel
27 3/4" x 16 3/4"
Sisters of the Great Lakes Collection
MSU Museum 7594.13; FAD 94.81.13

Object held in free-standing plinth with steel framework: base height = 10 inches; base width = c. 22 inches; metal framework mounts in base to a height of 80 inches. Stained glass panel fits into the steel framework. Metal loops suspend top of piece. V-split wires secure piece at bottom.
 

 Becky Munz
Infant Doll with Cradleboard, 1994
Doll with beaded outfit on beaded cradleboard
Doll: 16 1/2"
Cradleboard: 18 1/2"
Sisters of the Great Lakes Collection
MSU Museum 7594.19

Sharon Skolnick
Naomi Doll, 1994
Female doll on stand
14"
Sisters of the Great Lakes Collection
MSU Museum 7594.7

Objects held in free-standing vitrine: base height = 33 inches; base width = 24 x 24 inches; acrylic height is 20 inches. Infant Doll rests on a black velvet pillow inside of the case.  The pillow should support the cradleboard starting from underneath the head and following along the back so that doll and cradleboard are on a slight slant. Naomi Doll stands on wooden box plinth - dimensions:  h: 2"  l: 5"  w: 5".
 

Casey Munz
Waters Meet, 1992
Oil pencils on parchment
18" x 12" (matted & framed to 25" x 18")
Sisters of the Great Lakes Collection
MSU Museum 7594.12

Piece is matted & framed - picture hooks required.
 

Linda (Topash) Yazel
Barrette, necklace, and earrings, 1994
Barrette: beads and porcupine quills
Necklace and earrings; beads (split loom)
Barrette: 6 1/4" x 4 1/2"
Necklace: 20 1/4"
Earrings: 4 5/8" x 3/4"
Sisters of the Great Lakes Collection
MSU Museum 7594.6
MSU Museum 7594.5
MSU Museum 7594.4

Debra Ann Pine
Silver Ornament, 1994
Men's bolo tie of braided and fringed deerskin, ornament in sterling silver
22 1/2" x 5/8"
Sisters of the Great Lakes Collection
MSU Museum 7594.2

Objects held in wall mounted case: length = 24 inches; height = 26 inches; interior depth = 4 inches. Case mounts on split batten or hang bar. Barrette, necklace and earrings are secured on wall of jewelry case by coated wire mounts which are permanently fitted into case. Silver ornament is mounted in back of jewelry case with covered metal hooks. Hooks are permanently fixed within case.
 

 Diane Quillen
Dreamdancer, 1994
Alabaster sculpture
19 5/8"
Sisters of the Great Lakes Collection
MSU Museum 7594.21

Yvonne M. Walker-Keshick
To Our Sisters, 1994
Round quillbox with lid
5 1/4" (diameter 8 1/8")
Sisters of the Great Lakes Collection
MSU Museum 7594.20

Objects held in free-standing vitrine: base height = 33 inches; base width = 24 x 24 inches; acrylic height is 25 inches. Dreamdancer is fitted with metal rods inserted in the base which fit into the drilled holes of case floor. Quillbox rests on floor of case.
 

Jolene Rickard
Skywoman Looks Back, 1995
Transparency with acrylic and red whip
steel structure and fluorescent lights
8"-21"  (diameter 45 1/2"-79")
Sisters of the Great Lakes Collection
MSU Museum 7594.24

Skywoman piece rests on free-standing open floor plinth/platform. Length & width = 88 x 88 inches;. height = c. 6 inches. Platform is constructed of four (44 x 44 inch) interlocking pieces. Use hex key to lock pieces in place. Fluorescent lights are placed underneath the piece.
 

Tammy Tarbell-Boehning
Three Sisters, 1994
23 1/2"
Sisters of the Great Lakes Collection
MSU Museum 7594.15

Object held in free-standing vitrine: base height = 33 inches; base width = 24 x 24 inches; acrylic height is 32 inches. Ceramic piece fits into coated wire mount which is permanently mounted in case.
 

Sally Thielen
Water Woman, 1994
Rakú fired porcelain mask with interactive video camera
47"
Sisters of the Great Lakes Collection
MSU Museum 7594.23

Piece held in wall mounted case: back panel height = 60 inches; back panel width = 26 inches; depth of case = c.12 inches. Back panel of case mounts on split batten or hang bar. Case has acrylic face plate which is secured by upper and lower mounting fixtures. Acrylic face is 3/8 inch in thickness. Box base conceals VCR unit - dimensions = 15 x 3.5 x 13 inches. Porcelain mask mounts on hook on wall of case. Wiring for the video camera runs through a hole behind the mask and down the back of case.  VCR equipment is concealed by a fitted box base.
 

All object labels have been mounted behind acrylic plates on the sides of exhibit cases.  The labels are mounted on the front side of case only and placed on side where objects are to be located.