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THE ART AND SCIENCE OF FLINT-KNAPPING
Public Opening: May 9 at 2pm
Long before Lewis and Clark reached the West Coast in 1805, indigenous communities along the Columbia River were crafting stone tools with extraordinary skill. Flint knapping—the art of shaping stone into projectile points and cutting tools—was central to their way of life. These tools reveal how Native people hunted, traded, and lived since time immemorial.
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THE ART AND SCIENCE OF FLINT-KNAPPING outlines the steps required to form stone into a functional tool through contemporary examples by flint-knapper, Oscar Maisel.
Through Maisel’s didactic demonstrations and objects from the Emory Strong Collection, this exhibit aims to recontextualize projectile points and educate viewers on their historical and cultural importance.
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As a valued member of the Museum, you are cordially invited to the special opening of this exhibit on May 9 at 2pm. To RSVP, use the button below.
Emory Strong (Washington State, United States, born 1903-1980), Specimen Frame 10, collected circa 1950s, indigenous arrowheads in frame, Columbia Gorge Museum, Stevenson, Washington, The Emory Strong Collection, ES3:7