Using VR and multimedia in Native American Arts

New Voices and New Visions for EngagingNative Americans in Computer Science

Workshop

August 21, 2008UNM Center for High Performance Computing

Native Artists

Guest Artists were invited to present theirbody of work to the class, help the studentswith conceptualization of their own artistic

endeavors, and also collaborate and offer technical insight to students for work to

eventually be presented in the virtual worlds the students created.

Felix VigilJemez Pueblo

• Painter• Taught the

sandpainting project in Semester 1

• Conceptual Design of virtual world for Semester 1

Bruce KingOneida

• Writer and Playwright

• Development of stories and themes for virtual worlds

Raven ChaconDiné

• Composer and noise artist

• Sound media development and editing

• Worked with students in year one and year two

Larry McNeilTlingit/Nishga

• Digital Photography

• Native American digital art and imagery

• Visual development and techniques

Manny RettingerMexican American/Apache

• Ubik Sound Studio• CD Mastering of popular music

groups• UNM Recording

Engineer• Recording Studio for

class audio projects

Joy HarjoMuskogee Creek

• Poet and Musician• Professor in

English• Collaborated with students in recording studio

with poetry and original music.

Nick GalaninTlingit

• Experimental Sculpture

• Jewelry• Digital art and

video installations

Erica LordAthabascan/Inupiat

• Photography• Performance Art• Installations and

video projects• Sculpture with trash

Bunky Echo-HawkPawnee/Yakama

• Painter• Co-founded the

NVision Organization, who reach out to Native youth through multi-media.