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Patrick William Kruse

2018 Mentor Artist Fellowship2018, Mentor Artist Fellowship, Mentoring, Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe, Minnesota, Red Cliff Band of Superior Chippewa, Traditional Arts

Patrick William Kruse continues to be one of few artists who creates birch bark art. He pays homage to his ancestors by maintaining use of ancient patterns for his designs.

Pat Kruse

2015 Regional Artist Fellowship2015, Artist, Basketry, Community Engagement, Grantee, Mentoring, Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe, Minnesota, Red Cliff Band of Superior Chippewa, Regional Artist Fellowship, Traditional Arts

Pat Kruse is one of few actively practicing traditional birch bark art who is learning from and teaching about his museum research in order to revive knowledge of traditional Ojibwe birch bark designs.