A special exhibit will also open in the Changing Gallery. Entitled A Show of Hands, it features Nevada's only basket guild, the Great Basin Basketmakers. The Reno-based basketmaking group is one of the most active basket guilds in the nation. A Show of Hands will run through Sept. 30. On Wednesday, July 19, from 10 a.m. to noon, Great Basin basketmaker Vickie Johnson will teach a basketmaking class for children age eight and up.
Space is limited.
The class will be held at the Historical Society. The Nevada Historical Society is part of the Nevada Department of Museums, Library, and Arts. DMLA comprises the Division of Museums and History, the State Historic Preservation Office, the State Library and Archives, and the Nevada Arts Council. It serves Nevada's citizens and visitors through cultural and information management, preservation and promotion of cultural resources, and education. Other key components of the department are the Comstock Historic District, the Literacy Coalition, and the Commission for Cultural Affairs.