Artworks

rana-frog orquidia-violeta
  • Rana (Frog)
  • Guardian Spirit
  • flat
  • embroidery, dyeing, sewing
  • feathers, fabric, canvas, found-objects, salvaged
  • 2022
  • 12 × 12 inches
  • available, contact for price and purchasing
  • Orquidia Violeta
salmon-salmon
  • Salmon
  • Guardian Spirit
  • flat
  • sewing, embroidery, beadwork
  • beads, canvas, fabric, feathers, found-objects, shells, upholstery, woven
  • 2022
  • 12 × 12 inches
  • Salmon depicts a Pacific Northwest indigenous woman who believes that the salmon is her spirit guide. She believes that salmon are the souls of people. She holds an offering of smoke to the salmon people. In the spring, the first salmon they catch is shared by the entire community. Each person takes a bite. In a healthy community, no person goes hungry.
  • Orquidia Violeta
serpiente-snake orquidia-violeta
  • Serpiente (Snake)
  • Guardian Spirit
  • flat
  • dyeing, embroidery, sewing
  • feathers, fabric, canvas, found-objects, salvaged, woven, upholstery
  • 2022
  • 11 × 11 inches
  • "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"
  • available, contact for price and purchasing
  • Orquidia Violeta
toro-bull orquidia-violeta
  • Toro (Bull)
  • Guardian Spirit
  • flat
  • beadwork, dyeing, embroidery, sewing
  • feathers, beads, canvas, fabric, found-objects, salvaged, thread, upholstery, woven
  • 2022
  • 12 × 12 inches
  • "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."
  • available, contact for price and purchasing
  • Orquidia Violeta
aguila-eagle
  • Aguila (Eagle)
  • Guardian Spirit
  • flat
  • beadwork, embroidery, sewing
  • beads, canvas, fabric, feathers, found-objects, salvaged, upholstery, woven
  • 2021
  • 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.
  • sold
  • Orquidia Violeta