Artisans of Nations is a contemporary storytelling agency dedicated to uplifting the voices and creativity of Indigenous people. Through authentic interviews, we aim to educate listeners with topics such as contemporary art forms, history, language preservation, cultural heritage, and the experiences of modern Indigenous artists and thought leaders. Each episode offers insight of Indigenous methodologies and wisdom, bridging gaps in knowledge and fostering meaningful connections. Join us as we honor Indigenous artists, listen to their stories, and create a space for learning and inspiration.
Artisans of Nations Podcast
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Artisans of Nations is a contemporary storytelling agency dedicated to uplifting the voices and creativity of Indigenous people. Through authentic interviews, we aim to educate listeners with topics such as contemporary art forms, history, language preservation, cultural heritage, and the experiences of modern Indigenous artists and thought leaders. Each episode offers insight of Indigenous methodologies and wisdom, bridging gaps in knowledge and fostering meaningful connections. Join us as we honor Indigenous artists, listen to their stories, and create a space for learning and inspiration.
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July 7, 2026
Reclaiming Taos Pueblo & Pueblo Architectural Painting w/Artist Brian Taaffe-Cordova
<p>Taos Pueblo painter Brian Taaffe-Cordova joins the Season 2 premiere of Artisans of Nations to talk about painting Pueblo architecture as an act of respect and reclamation. From the multi-story adobe of Taos Pueblo (a UNESCO World Heritage Site) to the red figure that honors his late grandmother Rose Cordova, Brian shares how he tells his people's story from the inside, and why he paints the Pueblo full of color and life.</p><p>Recorded at the Museum of Contemporary Native Arts Store Gallery in Santa Fe, where Brian also works.</p><p>00:00 "Buildings tell the story of the people"<br />00:46 Welcome to Season 2 (in partnership with MoCNA)<br />01:44 Meet Brian: Taos Pueblo, Santa Fe & Hawaii<br />02:14 What is Pueblo architecture? Adobe, flat roofs & Taos<br />04:05 Reclaiming the narrative from the Taos Founders<br />06:18 Painting with respect: honoring what's sacred<br />06:45 Why he paints buildings, not people<br />07:39 Quiet season & grandmother Rose Cordova<br />09:05 The red figure: honoring Grandma Rose<br />10:29 Finding his voice: mentors Jeff & Jim<br />12:24 The business hurdle: from introvert to gallery<br />14:15 A DJ & music background that transferred to art<br />15:11 Who inspired him: teachers & Manitou Gallery<br />18:48 Why mentorship matters<br />19:14 Working at the MoCNA Store: lifting up emerging artists<br />21:56 IAIA & earning his fine art degree<br />22:56 The ladder painting: ground to sky<br />25:17 Color as life<br />26:04 Where to find Brian<br />27:25 "New Beginnings, Vol. 1" & our partners</p><p><strong>Find the artist, Brian:</strong> IG @wish161 • <a href="https://app.notion.com/p/AoN-Use-of-AI-Comprehensive-Version-2263535989348029b44efa144b2aafa2?pvs=21" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.briantaaffe.com</a> • Facebook: Brian Taaffe</p><p>📍 Recorded at the Museum of Contemporary Native Arts (MoCNA) Store Gallery, Santa Fe, New Mexico</p><p><strong>Follow + Subscribe + Like Artisans of Nations:</strong> YouTube, Spotify & Apple @ArtisansOfNations • Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn @ArtisansOfNations | <a href="http://www.artisansofnations.com" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.artisansofnations.com</a></p><p>📘 Learn more about the artist: Brian Taaffe-Cordova is on the cover of our coffee-table book <a href="https://shop.artisansofnations.com/products/volume-01-new-beginnings?variant=45263600976058" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">New Beginnings, Volume One</a> — available at the MoCNA Store and online.</p><p>🙏 Season 2 is produced in partnership with IAIA Museum of Contemporary Native Arts. We are grateful for our community partners who made this possible: City of Santa Fe Arts & Culture and Nusenda Credit Union.</p><p><br /></p>
June 16, 2026
Muscogee Nation Artist Talks: Shelley Patrick, From Disney Imagineering to the Mvskoke Waters Gallery | Artisans of Nations
<p>For decades, a widely circulated book called the circular designs of Southeastern Indigenous art "sun circles." Muscogee artist and independent scholar Shelley Patrick says most of them are not sun circles at all. They are land-based, place-based, and rooted in Mvskoke ways of understanding time, direction, and existence.In this closing episode of Artisans of Nations, recorded live at the 5th Annual Msvkoke Art Market in Tulsa, Oklahoma, in partnership with Muscogee Nation, Shelley walks through the visual language of Muscogee iconography with the precision of a scholar and the perspective of someone who grew up surrounded by it. </p><p>Daughter of Muscogee artist Phyllis Fife, MFA candidate at the Institute of American Indian Arts, Disney Imagineering collaborator, and co-curator at the newly opened Mvskoke Waters Gallery in Jenks, Oklahoma. She is one of the most rigorous voices in this space, and this conversation reflects that.She covers how geometry shapes her art practice, why she learned Muscogee design traditions before European ones, what makes Southeastern iconography distinct from other Indigenous visual traditions, and what it means for Muscogee artists to now have their own tribally run gallery."Art is one of the very first languages to exist, if not the first language, visual language to exist."</p><p>Find Shelley at <a href="https://www.shelleypatrick.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">shelleypatrick.com</a> and on Instagram at <a href="https://www.instagram.com/shelleypatrickart/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">@ShelleyPatrickArt</a></p><p><br></p><p>A Mvskoke Artist Talk Series. Recorded Live at the 5th Annual Msvkoke Art Market hosted at River Spirit Casino Resort in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Produced in Partnership with Muscogee Nation and Artisans of Nations.</p><p><br></p><p>Learn More:</p><p>Artisans of Nations: <a href="www.artisansofnations.com">www.artisansofnations.com</a> | social media: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/artisansofnations/">@artisansofnations</a></p><p>Muscogee Nation: <a href="https://www.muscogeenation.com/">www.muscogeenation.com</a> | Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/visitmuscogeenation/">@visitmuscogeenation</a></p><p><br></p><p>Artisans of Nations is a storytelling platform honoring Indigenous voices through arts and culture. </p>
June 15, 2026
Muscogee Nation Artist Talks: Dan Beaver, Wood Carver | Artisans of Nations
<p>Dan Beaver is the only Muscogee Nation citizen still making the traditional gunstock war club and he's been doing it for 25 years.A retired law enforcement officer and wood carver from Wetumka, Oklahoma, Dan has spent decades reviving the "Itonufkos", the traditional Mvskoke name for this weapon, using Southeastern Mississippian motifs: raging rivers, wind designs, horned serpents, and thunder patterns. His work is held by the Smithsonian Institution, Emory College Museum, and the Cowboy Hall of Fame, and a piece he made was once displayed in the White House.</p><p>In this opening episode of Muscogee Nation Artist Talks recorded live at the 5th Annual Msvkoke Art Market in Tulsa, Oklahoma, in partnership with Muscogee Nation, Dan talks about the history behind the weapon, why pre-contact Southeastern design matters today, and what it means to be the last person in your tribe keeping a tradition from disappearing.</p><p>"They didn't suffer through all that for me to forget about where we're from."</p><p>Find Dan on Facebook and Instagram under Red Hand Designs.</p><p><br></p><p>A Mvskoke Artist Talk Series. Recorded Live at the 5th Annual Msvkoke Art Market hosted at River Spirit Casino Resort in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Produced in Partnership with Muscogee Nation and Artisans of Nations.</p><p><br></p><p>Learn More:</p><p>Artisans of Nations: <a href="www.artisansofnations.com">www.artisansofnations.com</a> | social media: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/artisansofnations/">@artisansofnations</a></p><p>Muscogee Nation: <a href="https://www.muscogeenation.com/">www.muscogeenation.com</a> | Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/visitmuscogeenation/">@visitmuscogeenation</a></p><p><br></p><p>Artisans of Nations is a storytelling platform honoring Indigenous voices through arts and culture. </p>
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