Oral history interview with Kenneth Johnson

Title

Oral history interview with Kenneth Johnson

Narrator

Johnson, Kenneth

Description

Kenneth Johnson works fine metals into beautiful pieces of jewelry. Of Muscogee/Seminole Nation heritage, Johnson was introduced to traditional Native arts and crafting techniques during his formal education in Oklahoma, but he learned the tools of the artisan trade through apprenticing in Albuquerque and Santa Fe, New Mexico. Johnson discusses the spiritual and physical journey of his career as he has experienced both Southeastern and Southwestern cultures and motifs to express with his artful creations.

Interviewer

Little Thunder, Julie Pearson

Keyword

Oklahoma Native Artists; Art education; Creative process; Seminole heritage; Creek heritage

Subject

Indians of North America; Artists; Interviews; Arts--Competitions; Jewelry making

Spatial

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; Tahlequah, Oklahoma; Albuquerque, New Mexico; Santa Fe, New Mexico

Citation of material

Oklahoma Oral History Research Program-Oklahoma State University

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