{"id":21880,"date":"2024-11-05T10:52:13","date_gmt":"2024-11-05T15:52:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/?p=21880"},"modified":"2026-10-19T12:06:25","modified_gmt":"2026-10-19T16:06:25","slug":"dolly-barnes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/2024\/11\/05\/dolly-barnes\/","title":{"rendered":"Dolly Barnes (Artist Profile)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Dolly Barnes<\/strong> learned to make baskets from her mother, Molly Neptune Parker (1939-2020). Molly was an acclaimed Wabanaki basketmaker who received a 2012 National Endowment for the Arts National Heritage Fellow and a First Peoples’ Fund Community Spirit Award. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

As a child, Dolly created her first baskets using scraps. Over time, her mother taught her fancy basket styles, particularly flower top baskets, passed down from prior generations. Dolly continued to make these styles, but also vases, tall open cylinder baskets, knitting baskets, button baskets, and forms ornamented with curl work and sweetgrass braid. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dolly’s work has been showcased in various exhibitions, including the Portland Museum of Art, where her baskets are displayed alongside those of her mother, emphasizing the enduring legacy of Passamaquoddy weaving traditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition to her artistic endeavors, Dolly has been actively involved in education within her community. She was appointed a social worker for the Indian Township Passamaquoddy School Department for the 2021-2022 academic year. More recently, she was nominated Assistant Principal for the 2024-2025 school year, highlighting her commitment to supporting and guiding students in her community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Through her artistry and dedication to education, Dolly Barnes continues to make significant contributions to the cultural and social fabric of the Passamaquoddy community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For more information,<\/strong> click here for Dolly’s Wabanaki Artist Directory page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n