Show Treading In 1 OJ Sandals By Shane I. I Callahan A AE E E Editor Sweaty stinky feet are unavoidable unavoidable able in the hot spring and summer temperatures when shoes are worn to trod around in That's why most turn to the sandal The sandal can be seen on the feet of people who either want to be comfortable or just plain stylish Di Different co colors lors and styles that stretch for miles on the shelves of shoe stores But whether san sandals als are brown i green or blue one strap two straps or three straps worn with or without socks velcro buckles leather or nylon they all have become works of an art Kathy Kankainen COUl couldn't nt agree more She's the collection manager at the I l tah Museum of Natural His His- u n h h. h e f tory The museum is presenting an exhibit called Treading in in the Past Sandals of the Kankainen and her staff of volunteers volunteers volunteers volun volun- have been studying sandals of the Indians for 15 IS years and anu have decided eC eu that it is time to show showoff showoff showoff off these pieces of art There are sandals and sandal fragments which have been studied and each of them have their own own unique design The are well known as farmers architects and anu wonderful artists Seven hundred to 1500 years ago they Ii lived ve in the area known today as Utah Arizona New Mexico Mexico Mexico Mex Mex- ico and Colorado or the Four Cor Cor- ners Each san sandal al conveys an artistic quality from the weavers The diver diver- sity in the all ail of these sandals are as diverse as the number of sandals seen in the many stores The exhibition exhibition exhibition tion started last Friday April 21 and will run nm through October 22 The Utah Museum of Natural History is located locate in Presidents President's Circle approximately South 1340 East on the University of Utah campus The museum is t tree free freeto ee to children under 3 museum members mem- mem bens bers and U of U students student faculty and staff The museum is open Monday through Thursday and Saturday am a.m. to pm p.m. Friday am a.m. to 8 pm p.m. and Sun Sunday ay most holidays noon to 5 pm For more information on exhibit exhibit exhibit ex ex- hibit events call |