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Grant Recipient

Esmeralda Goncalves

Craft Research Fund Grant
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2026

The Gospel in Glass: Beadwork, Theology, and Indigenous Alaskan Women's Voices

This research studies the underexplored cultural history of Indigenous beadwork in Aleut/Alutiiq Russian Orthodox textiles (1794–1915) and documents how these contributions by Indigenous women played a pivotal role in the survival of both Russian and Indigenous cultures in Alaska.

Organization Background

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Location

Brooklyn, NY

EDUCATION

MEDIUM

MATERIAL EXPLORATION

Grant amount

$10,480

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