I think a lot about the symbiotic relationships humans have with the natural world and each other. This echoes Seneca and Iroquois teachings: We are all related, and Animals are our first teachers. These panels reflect on the She-wolf as a shelter, as a mother, as companion species. The She-wolf is mother-like, but not just in the biological sense: our ecosystem needs balanced relationships in order to thrive. These community-embroidered text panels combine to create a larger ground for more extensive embroidery.
Companion Species: Ferocious Mother and Canis Familiaris
2017
- Companion Species: Ferocious Mother and Canis Familiaris
2017 - 108×217.75 in.
- Reclaimed wool blankets, thread, embroidery floss
- Collection of Portland Art Museum, Portland, OR
- Commissioned by curator Janet Dees for If You Remember, I’ll Remember at the Block Museum of Art, 04 Feb – 18 Jun, 2017
- Photograph by Aaron Johanson
