Betsy Gordon
Ramp It Up: Skateboard Culture in Native America
A behind-the scenes look at how (and why) a 52-year old white Episcopalian from Baltimore became the first person to curate a show of Native American skateboard culture at the Smithsonian and successfully build a 1/2 pipe smack dab in the middle of the National Museum of the American Indian.
About Betsy Gordon:
Betsy Gordon went to Wellesley College to study art history 34 years ago and somehow ended up hanging out with a bunch of skate punks and Z-Boys on the Indian reservations of California and the Southwest. Along the way she became a mother of three, a regular commuter on the Marc train, and a seasoned museum professional.
Comments
Gordon Kiddies October 27, 2009
Dear Mommy, Please stop talking about skateboards and make us more dinners and stay home more and stop all the stupid skate stuff. Your children
Marcia Simpkins October 31, 2009
The half pipe in the middle of the NAMI was worth two trips to DC. What a grat museum!
phyllis orrick November 19, 2009
As we used to hear a lot there and in those days, so you're THAT Betsy Gordon.
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