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Find some of the images of Isleño folk arts that are in the online Creole State Exhibit and choose one of the Isleño folk artists' bios below to report on to the class or a small group. Make a brochure about the artist using information and images from the Internet.

Decorative Folk Arts

Isleño Paño de Mesa (Doily), Cecile Alphonso, Delacroix Island
          http://www.louisianavoices.org/Unit3/edu_unit3_isleno_doily.html

Isleño Turtle Sculpture and Alligator Sculpture, Joseph "Chelito" Campo, Poydras
          Turtle: http://www.louisianavoices.org/Unit5/edu_unit5_turtle_sculpture.html

          Alligator: http://www.louisianavoices.org/Unit5/edu_unit5_turtle_sculpture.html.html

Isleño Blue Winged Teal Drake Decoy, Irvan J. Perez, St. Bernard
          http://www.louisianavoices.org/Unit5/edu_unit5_blue_winged_teal.html

Isleño Bluebird Carving, Irvan J. Perez, St. Bernard
          http://www.louisianavoices.org/Unit5/edu_unit5_bluebird_carving.html

Occupational Folk Arts

Isleño Cured Muskrat Skins, Irvan J. Perez, St. Bernard
          http://www.louisianavoices.org/Unit3/edu_unit5_muskrat_skin.html

Isleño Blue Winged Teal Drake, Irvan J. Perez, St. Bernard
          http://www.louisianavoices.org/Unit5/edu_unit5_blue_winged_teal.html

Isleño Boatbuilder, Delacroix
          http://www.louisianavoices.org/Unit5/edu_unit5_isleno_boat_builder.html

Isleño Folk Artist Biographies Online

Alfred Perez, Miniature Wooden Boats, Poydras
          http://www.louisianavoices.org/Unit5/edu_unit5_biography_aperez.html

Irvan Perez, Décima Singer and Wildlife Carver, Poydras
          http://www.louisianavoices.org/Unit5/edu_unit5_biography_iperez.html

Louise Perez, Isleño and Italian Foodways, Poydras
          http://www.louisianavoices.org/Unit5/edu_unit5_biography_lperez.html

Charles R. Robin, Jr., Miniature Boats and Shrimper, Ycloskey
          http://www.louisianavoices.org/Unit5/edu_unit5_biography_crobin.html

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