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Exhibition Guide

Joyce’s Necklace, c. 1978-85, Joyce J. Scott, American, b. 1948, thread, beads, silver, enamel, metal, horn, stones, ivory, and charms, 21 × 16 × 1 in., Rotasa Collection, © Joyce Scott courtesy Goya Contemporary, photo: Ian Reeves

Fashioning Consciousness

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    Hear Joyce J. Scott on the phone with Muscogee (Creek) artist Sandy Fife Wilson discussing their connection through artmaking and beads.

    Joyce J. Scott with Sandy Fife Wilson

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Additional Images

What You Mean Jungle Music, 1987, Joyce J. Scott, American, b. 1948, beads, laminated photographic prints, thread, 14 x 9 x 2 in. (35.6 x 22.9 x 5.1 cm.), Collection of Jenette Kahn, © Joyce Scott courtesy Goya Contemporary.