Statement:
This textile art piece was commission for The Rockwood Village Lobby Art in Greasham. It was the largest piece I've ever made.
It was an honor making this piece.
Statement:
One of my Chaleco Protectors. Each Protective Vest is a unique refuge depicting mythical heroines and others finding balance in the midst of pollution, conflict, disorder and darkness. Esperanza empowers the wearer with hope. The wearer regains control of their future, and can now cope with the chaos of the world.
Statement:
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 the Sun spirit only works during the day. When the Sun goes down, she goes to sleep. The Sun is out and she is weaving a traditional tapestry. It contains a blue river that runs off the weaving. Another weaver can start with this river that connects the community through time with a continuous unbroken thread.
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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 turtle guardian spirit carries a little home with her wherever she goes. Understanding the primal need for shelter is important as we grapple with an expanding houseless crisis in our cities.
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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.
