"With its ability to shed its skin, it serves as a powerful reminder of the cyclical nature of life and the importance of letting go of the past to embrace new beginnings"
This textile artwork, created with yarn braids, rainbow-colored weaving, and embedded feathers, explores personal transformation. The piece began before a trip, with the central figure shown in a state of hope. After an insect bite and vivid dreams of flowers growing from my head, I reworked the composition to reflect change sparked by a fleeting moment. The final figure captures a layered emotional journey—one of physical impact, dream symbolism, and inner growth—expressed through color, texture, and form.
"a spirit animal was told to have appeared whenever a tribe required help or guidance when it came to carrying burdens. As the bull stands for determination, this means that Native Americans valued those who stood by their convictions, which was how it gave name to one of the most famous chiefs, Sitting Bull."
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.
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.
