Edmonia Lewis

Traditional Chippewa Moccasins

Here I have moccasins. I am from a Chippewa Native American tribe and these where the kind of shoes we made./"Traditional Chippewa Moccasins" www.familyrefuger.com.Web.24 Mar 2011

Friday, April 15, 2011

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Marble

This is a picture of marble, one of my sculpting materials. This is marble when it is in a jagged-like state. Pieces like my "Death of Cleopatra" was made out of marble./"Marble" www.mii.org. Web. 25 Mar 2011

Gold Rush

This is a picture of the Gold Rush at the Pacific Coast. My brother, 'Sunset', had gotten quite a bit of money from real-estate out there. With his money, he helped me with my education and a place to work on pieces./"Gold Rush" www.sonofthesouth.net. Web. 25 Mar 2011

New York

This is a picture of the state of New York. One of the schools I attended was New York Central College so this is to represent that./"New York" www.greenwichmeantime.com. Web. 25 Mar 2011

Death of Cleopatra

This is another one of my pieces. It is made of marble with a neoclassical look to it. It shows a queen of Egypt, dead at her throne./"Death of Cleopatra" www.executedtoday.com. Web. 25 Mar 2011

Giant Mountain Wilderness

Right here I have a picture of the wilderness. When I was growing up, I was surrounded by nature. One of the outdoor activties we did was go fishing./"Giant Mountain Wilderness" www.wolverines.wordpress.com. Web. 25 Mar 2011

Forever Free

This is one of my pieces. This piece represents an everlasting freedom for African Americans. The man (standing) and the woman (kneeling) are overjoyed because of their freedom. /"Forever Free" www.edmonialewis.com.Web.25 Mar 2011

Sculpting tools

Here is a set of sculpting tools. These tools are used to make pieces out of hard materials like marble. It has chisels and hammers./"Sculpture Tools" www.stonesharpener.com.Web. 24 Mar 2011

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About Me

Edmonia Lewis: Well hello there! My name is Edmonia "Wildfire" Lewis. I am the first African-American/Native American female sculptor. The "Wildfire" in my name came from my mothers culture of Chippewa Indian. I was raised by her tribe when she and my father died when I was four. My brother named Samuel W. Lewis, or "Sunset" as we called him,helped me attend grammar school when I was twelve and later helped me attend New York Central College which was a Baptist abolitionist school. Well thats all I have for now, but I'll talk to you later and fill you in on other things you might want to know. Goodbye for now! Sources: Women in History.Edmonia Lewis biography.Last updated 2/25/2011.Lakewood Public Library.Date accessed 2/25/2011.http://lkwdpl.org/wihohio/ lewi-edm.htm ; Angel Oil Painting Art Co.Edmonia Lewis Biography.Date accessed 2/25/2011.http://www.angelartco.com/ art-histoy/Edmonia ; About.com.Edmonia Lewis.Date accessed 2/25/2011.http://womenshistoryabout. com

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Sunset Scenery

This is a picture of a sunset. This picture is here to represent my brother, Samuel W. Lewis or 'Sunset'. My brother had helped me get into school and later helped me find a place to work on my art pieces./"Sunset Scenery" www.maremmaguide.com. Web. 25 Mar 2011

Edmonia Lewis

This is a picture of me, Edmonia Lewis. This isn't really a rare picture of me. A picture of me could help you in the 'getting to know me' process./"Edmonia Lewis" www.americanart.si.edu. Web. 25 Mar 2011

Traditional Chippewa Moccasins

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