<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/westmont-news/exhibit-highlights-traditional-hopi-katsina-dolls.html" dsn="news"><pubDate>01/24/2024</pubDate><title>Exhibit Highlights Traditional Hopi Katsina Dolls</title><excerpt>Hopi Katsina dolls, carved and colorfully decorated wooden figures, are more than just beautiful works of art: They represent Katsinam spirits believed to bring blessings of good health, growth and fertility. A unique exhibition, celebrating the resurgence of a traditional carving method, features dozens of the Katsina (or “Kachina” to non-Hopi people) dolls and is open through May 4 in the lower level of the Westmont Ridley-Tree Museum of Art. The exhibition draws from local collectors, including local artists Wesley and Donna Anderegg, and includes work by four carvers, whose pieces are available for purchase.</excerpt><author>Scott Craig</author><image>
            
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