Zora Susanne Aikman

Background

Aikman, Zora Susanne was born on January 1, 1945 in Dayton, Ohio, United States. Daughter of Herbert A. and Zora Del (Miller) Aikman.

Education

Student, Columbus College Art & Design, 1964-1967; BSSW, Ohio State University, 1974; Bachelor of Fine Arts, Metropolitan State College of Denver, 1981.

Career

Chief Executive Officer, senior producer, Path of the Sun Images, Denver, since 1979; Chief Executive Officer, Morning Flower Press, Denver, since 1981; associate producer, City and County of Denver-Cable, 1987-1989; producer, Colorado Council Churches, Denver, 1988-1989; associate director, senior producer, Mission Comm., Dallas, 1989-1991; floor director, KBDI-television Colorado Inside Out, since 1992. Production consultant Dallas Council Churches, 1989-1991. Development consultant Native American Ministry of Presence, Denver, 1985-1991.

Instructor Seventh Generation Project,1996-.

Achievements

• Zora Susanne Aikman has been listed as a noteworthy Communications executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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• book

  • A Primer: The Art of Native American Beadwork

    (A PRIMER: THE ART OF NATIVE AMERICAN BEADWORK)

  • Bead workbook: Designer pages to color
  • A Primer The Art of Native American Beadwork

Membership

Commissioner Denver Commision on Cultural Affairs, 1984-1989. Member folk arts committee Colorado Council for Arts & Humanities, 1987-1989. Founder, chair board directors Native American Ministry of Presence, Denver, 1987-1990.

Board directors Dallas Peace Center, 1991. Member Women in Film (editor Dallas chapter 1990-1991), Women in Film, Video & television/Denver (founder, president 1993-1994, Silver Susie award 1996), Religious Public Rels. Council, United Methodist Association Communicators (poster design award 1990), American Indiana Film & Video Association, Tribal American Network (editor 1990-1991), Native American Journalists Association (charter), Colorado Film and Video Association, Rocky Mountain Bead Society (board directors 1993-1996), American Indian Chamber of Commerce.

Interests

• Avocations: jewelry design, mixed media sculpture, teaching cultural arts.

Connections

Father:

Herbert A. Aikman

Mother:

Zora Del (Miller) Aikman