16m

Margaret Roach Wheeler: Hall of Fame

2010 Inductee

• Hall of Fame

Margaret Roach Wheeler is an award-winning weaver, fiber expert and textile artist.

1m 30s

Pottery: Evidence of Ancient Fabric

Margaret Roach Wheeler

• Arts & Music

Margaret Roach Wheeler says that evidence of ancient Chickasaw fibers and fabric have been found in pottery excavated from mound sites.

1m 30s

Designer's Imagination Nurtured by Nature and Freedom

Margaret Roach Wheeler

• Arts & Music

Margaret Roach Wheeler describes how her early connection with nature influences her artistic designs.

1m 30s

My Artwork: Diverse Tribal Influences

Margaret Roach Wheeler

• Arts & Music

Chickasaw weaver and clothing designer Margaret Roach Wheeler became interested in Native American art at a young age.

1m

After Teaching: Starting My Own Business

Margaret Roach Wheeler

• Arts & Music

Margaret Roach Wheeler describes how she transitioned from being a teacher to starting her own business.

1m

First Museum Work: Creating A Living Painting

Margaret Roach Wheeler

• Arts & Music

Margaret Roach Wheeler reflects on how her early museum projects fostered creativity and influenced her artistic style.

2m

The Chickasaw Arts Academy: Teaching Future Weavers and Designers

Margaret Roach Wheeler

• Arts & Music

Margaret Roach Wheeler explains how her time as a high school teacher prepared her to teach at the Chickasaw Arts Academy.