As a Turtle Mountain Chippewa, Dr. Jessica R. Metcalfe is connected to a rich design heritage.
A graduate of Dartmouth College and the University of Arizona, Jessica wrote her doctoral dissertation on Native designers of high fashion (which she’s currently adapting into a book), is the main author of Beyond Buckskin, a web site focused on all topics related to Native American fashion, and is the owner of the Beyond Buckskin Boutique, which promotes and sells Native-made couture, streetwear, jewelry, and accessories.
A presenter and lecturer at numerous national conferences, museums and co-curated exhibitions, she’s taught courses in American Indian studies, studio art, art history, and literature at tribal colleges and state universities. Her current work focuses on Native American art, clothing, and design from all time periods, with an emphasis on contemporary artists.
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people, behavioral science, social psychology, personal relationships, organizational design, public policy
master craftsmanship, design-thinking, emotional intelligence, entrepreneurship, business leadership, user-centered design, Bienville Studios, motorcycle, Confederate’s Wraith, G2 Hellcat, The Bienville Legacy Project, ADMCi, 2014
music, jazz, social, choreography, swing, lindy hop, fun, Jenna Stworzyjanek, vintage, improvisation, ensemble, Cusp 2013, 2013
printer, pressman, Quality Print Shop, Hamilton, Museum, wood type, antique, press, letterpress, printing, 2013, Cusp 2013
multimedia, photography, media, environment, events, performance, lighting, video projection, sound, Moment Factory, 2010, Cusp 2010
Catapult Design, product strategy, technology, rural electrification, water purification, transport, food security, improved health, product design, social impact, design, Engineers Without Borders (EWB),
comedian, political, ancestry, question, authority, philosophy, The Onion, digital platforms, social, Emerging Black Leaders, media, democracy, race, politics, standup comedy, 2011, Cusp 2011
camera, photography, youth, Olivia, Bee, relationships, Portland, Oregon, Seventeen, Frankie, American Photo, Nike, Converse, 2010, Cusp 2010
mayor, Braddock, Pennsylvania, urban development, urban farming, harm reduction, community, 2010, Cusp 2010
Cube Ventures, retail, marketing, brand, consumer relationships, shop, STORY, marketing, 2012, Cusp 2012
dance, choreography, education, footwork, Chicago, choreography, Madonna, 2011, Cusp 2011
writer, producer, director, editor, web video series, Everything is a Remix, talent, 2011, Cusp 2011
college, learning, unschool, misfit, innovation, Hacking Your Education, guide, school, 2012, Cusp 2012
origins, history, science, evolution, inner story, outer story, context, connection, storytelling, experience, artist, 2012, Cusp 2012
fear, emotions, Harley Davidson, Holiday Inn, control, research, experimentation, Pampers, context, Bertucci’s, prototyping, branding, 2012, Cusp 2012
Found Magazine, WBEZ, This American Life, language, linguistics, publishing, collecting, journalism, 2013, Cusp 2013
2009, Cusp 2009, democracy, fascism, communism, politics, voting,