Bison, Saddles, and Cherokee Maidens

(with BBQ)

June 8, 2019

Cowboy on horseback watches man hiding behind rocks in desert landscape.
Three women in colorful dresses, posing outdoors, The Cherokee Maidens band.
Man with gray hair and glasses gesturing in front of a bookshelf. He wears a black shirt.
Cowboy in Western scene, holding gun. Mountains and desert plants in background.
Yellow coneflowers with dark centers bloom in a field, with a blurred background of more flowers.
Woman in pink cardigan sits in rocking chair, holding a beer bottle, smiling outdoors.
Woman in blue dress walks, man hides, horse, rock formation, desert landscape.
Three women in vintage outfits posing outdoors with a guitar, microphone, and upright bass.
Cowboys gather near stagecoach in desert landscape. Rocky ground, blue and brown mountains, blue sky.

The fun begins at 4!

ZHANG HONGTU  

In residence at Volland, June 1-11 to witness the birthing season of the bison, Hongtu will discuss his fascination with bison and  his growing portfolio of bison work

MARY PINARD  

Poet, professor at Babson College in Boston, in residence at Volland June 3-10, Mary will offer a compelling reading of her amazing poetry. You won’t want to miss this. Truly.

Linda Blackburn’s Law of the Saddle (II)

 Free admission

BBQ in the Blacksmith Shop
by a local BBQ master
pulled pork, BBQ beans, cheesy potatoes, cole slaw
$13.50 by reservation here
5pm
Sodas and Adult beverages available by donation
7 o’clock to nine or so
The Cherokee Maidens  with Sycamore Swing!
Advance  Tickets | $10 | Eventbrite
$15 at the door
Woman in pink cardigan sits in rocking chair, holding a beer bottle, smiling outdoors.
Three women in colorful dresses, posing outdoors, The Cherokee Maidens band.
Man with gray hair and glasses gesturing in front of a bookshelf. He wears a black shirt.

ZHANG HONGTU | Artist. From China, Hongtu has lived in the US for many years. Hongtu’s first Midwest solo exhibit occurred in the Fall of 2018 at the Beach Museum at K-State. While in Kansas, he became intrigued with bison and the prairie. He returns to the Flint Hills for the birthing season of the bison and will be an artist-in-residence at Volland in June 2019. You will be the first to hear about his new work inspired by our tall grass prairie.


MARY PINARD | Poet. Professor at Babson College in Boston. Mary loves the Flint Hills. We love Mary. Her poetry and readings are extraordinary. This is her third residency at Volland, and it coincides with Hongtu’s time here, creating Volland’s first multi-disciplinary residency.


BBQ IN THE BLACKSMITH SHOP... beginning at 5:00. Reservations by June 3 please.


CHEROKEE MAIDENS AND SYCAMORE SWING | They croon. They scat. They swing and sing like Bing. Think Bob Wills meets the Andrews Sisters. One was a Dixie Chick. Two have appeared on Garrison Keillor’s A Prairie Home Companion. Two have sung at the Grand Ole Opry. Guitar-slinger Kentucky White leads Sycamore Swing, a troupe of crackerjack musicians featuring some of the fabled Tulsa Playboys – notably the Eichers and Steve Bagsby.

Join us for a Saturday of Fun at Volland!