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'''Betty Gaedtke''' (]) is a Quapaw elder, potter, and formerly served on the Quapaw Business Committee. She is a member of the Quapaw buffalo clan. <ref>, ''Quapaw Pots''</ref> Gaedtke's achievements have resulted in her being honored as an AARP recipient.<ref>, ''Quapaw Pots''</ref> '''Betty Gaedtke''' (]) is a Quapaw elder and potter, based in Arkansas.<ref name="ark"/> She previously served on the Quapaw Business Committee.<ref>, ''Quapaw Pots''</ref> Gaedtke's achievements have resulted in her being honored as an AARP recipient.<ref>, ''Quapaw Pots''</ref>


== Background ==
⚫ Pottery is one of the significant art forms of the Quapaw people ancestrally, however it went through a period of dormancy. Gaedtke has been a driving force in the revitalization of the Quapaw pottery tradition. This has included significant study of ancestral pottery, time invested into learning pottery techniques, and dozens of Quapaw community classes aimed at the revival of traditional forms, as well as many lectures and classes for other communities. <ref>, ''Arkansas Democrat Gazette''</ref><ref>, ''ISAS Indigenous Knowledge Lecture Series''</ref>
Betty Gaedtke is a member of the Buffalo clan.<ref name="ark"/> Her Quapaw name is '''Te-Mi-Zhi-Ka''', which translates to "little buffalo woman".<ref name="ark">{{cite web |title=Te-Mi-Zhi-Ka Pottery |url=https://store.historicarkansas.org/collections/te-mi-zhi-ka-pottery |website=Historical Arkansas Museum Store |access-date=28 December 2024}}</ref> Her grandmother, who died in 1987, was full-bood Quapaw, and her mother died in 2019.<ref name=martin/>


She married Steven Gaedtke and lives in ].<ref>{{cite web |title=Jerome Robert Gaedtke of Bella Vista, Arkansas |url=https://www.funeralmation.com/obituary/jerome-gaedtke |website=Bella Vista Funeral Home and Crematory |access-date=28 December 2024}}</ref><ref name="ark"/>
⚫ Gaedtke's pottery is featured in many locations including , the , , , , Museum, the , and others. <ref>, ''Quapaw Pots''</ref><ref>, ''Carnegie Museum of Pittsburgh''</ref>

== Art career ==
⚫ ], also known as Native American pottery, is one of the significant art forms of the Quapaw people ancestrally, however it went through a period of dormancy. Gaedtke has been a driving force in the revitalization of the Quapaw pottery tradition. This has included significant study of ancestral pottery, time invested into learning pottery techniques, and dozens of Quapaw community classes aimed at the revival of traditional forms, as well as many lectures and classes for other communities.<ref name="martin">{{cite news |last1=Martin |first1=Karen |title=Reviving an artistic tradition |url=https://www.nwaonline.com/news/2019/sep/08/reviving-an-artistic-tradition-20190908/ |access-date=28 December 2024 |work=Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette |date=8 September 2019}}</ref><ref>, ''ISAS Indigenous Knowledge Lecture Series''</ref><ref>, ''Museum of Native American History''</ref>

She lecture about, teaches, and demonstrates pottery-making.<ref name=martin/><ref name="hooper">{{cite news |last1=Hooper |first1=Monica |title=Arkansas Pottery Festival highlights Indigenous potters this weekend in Fayetteville |url=https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2024/may/03/quick-pick-arkansas-pottery-festival-highlights/ |access-date=28 December 2024 |work=Arkansas Democrat-Gazette |date=3 May 2024}}</ref> She has exhibited at the Arkansas Pottery Festival.<ref name=hooper/>

==Collections==
⚫ Gaedtke's pottery is featured in many locations including ], the ], Downstream Casino Resort, Angel Mounds Museum, ], ] Museum, the Historical Arkansas Museum, and others.<ref>, ''Quapaw Pots''</ref><ref>, ''Carnegie Museum of Pittsburgh''</ref><ref>, ''Arkansas Democrat Gazette''</ref>


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Latest revision as of 02:08, 30 December 2024

Quapaw pottery and culture keeper from Arkansas, U.S.
Betty Gaedtke
Te-Mi-Zhi-Ka
NationalityQuapaw Nation, American
StyleMississippian revival pottery
MovementQuapaw pottery
SpouseSteven Gaedtke
Websitequapawpots.com

Betty Gaedtke (Quapaw Nation) is a Quapaw elder and potter, based in Arkansas. She previously served on the Quapaw Business Committee. Gaedtke's achievements have resulted in her being honored as an AARP recipient.

Background

Betty Gaedtke is a member of the Buffalo clan. Her Quapaw name is Te-Mi-Zhi-Ka, which translates to "little buffalo woman". Her grandmother, who died in 1987, was full-bood Quapaw, and her mother died in 2019.

She married Steven Gaedtke and lives in Yellville, Arkansas.

Art career

Ceramics of Indigenous peoples of the Americas, also known as Native American pottery, is one of the significant art forms of the Quapaw people ancestrally, however it went through a period of dormancy. Gaedtke has been a driving force in the revitalization of the Quapaw pottery tradition. This has included significant study of ancestral pottery, time invested into learning pottery techniques, and dozens of Quapaw community classes aimed at the revival of traditional forms, as well as many lectures and classes for other communities.

She lecture about, teaches, and demonstrates pottery-making. She has exhibited at the Arkansas Pottery Festival.

Collections

Gaedtke's pottery is featured in many locations including Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, the Carnegie Museum of Natural History, Downstream Casino Resort, Angel Mounds Museum, Saracen Casino Resort, Arkansas Post Museum, the Historical Arkansas Museum, and others.

References

  1. ^ "Te-Mi-Zhi-Ka Pottery". Historical Arkansas Museum Store. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  2. "About me and the Quapaw Nation", Quapaw Pots
  3. "AARP Oklahoma Native American Elders Aware", Quapaw Pots
  4. ^ Martin, Karen (8 September 2019). "Reviving an artistic tradition". Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  5. "Jerome Robert Gaedtke of Bella Vista, Arkansas". Bella Vista Funeral Home and Crematory. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  6. "ISAS Indigenous Knowledge Lecture Series: Betty Gaedtke", ISAS Indigenous Knowledge Lecture Series
  7. "Traditional Quapaw Pottery with Betty Gaedtke", Museum of Native American History
  8. ^ Hooper, Monica (3 May 2024). "Arkansas Pottery Festival highlights Indigenous potters this weekend in Fayetteville". Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  9. "Quapaw Pots Blog", Quapaw Pots
  10. "We Do Still Exist, and We're Thriving", Carnegie Museum of Pittsburgh
  11. "Yellville artisan carries on Quapaw tradition crafting casino's pottery", Arkansas Democrat Gazette

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