Bufala (Buffalo)

bufala-buffalo
  • Bufala (Buffalo)
  • Guardian Spirit
  • flat
  • beadwork, dyeing, embroidery, sewing
  • beads, canvas, fabric, feathers, found-objects, salvaged, upholstery, woven
  • 2021
  • 7 × 10 inches
  • Some Pacific Northwest Native American women identify three primary stages in life: birth, finding a guardian spirit, and death. The tradition of finding one’s spirit is a rite that forms a common bond within the community, while simultaneously defining an individual’s personal identity. This woman with a buffalo or American bison guardian spirit gave a woman she can cross different areas and functions.
  • sold
  • Orquidia Violeta