Whatcom Museum provides youth docent tours for ‘Many Wests’ exhibit

Encased in glass, tucked away near the end of the exhibit, two bonnets glimmer as if made of diamonds. Upon closer inspection, the full picture is revealed — the bonnets are made entirely of hand-placed pearl pins that create a glistening exterior, which is juxtaposed with sharp, teeth-like pins that jut inwards on the would-be wearer.   The two “Seer Bonnets” are part of the Whatcom Museum’s “Many Wests: Artists Shape an American Idea,” an art exhibit breaking down common Am