Medicine Wheel Series
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Title
Earth Song 1
Legend
THE EARTH IS HEAVY WITH OUR STORY. KA-NO-GE:-S-DI [Cherokee].
DUNIA NI KUCHOSHA [Earth Is Weary. Swahili].
Techniques
Hand pieced, painted, and pounded. Machine printed, pieced, appliquéd, embroidered, and quilted. Front has embroidered and printed text in several languages. Back has a legend, translations, and hanging sleeves.
Materials
International cloth and pounded aged copper. Paint and ink. Thread and batting.
Size
24″W x 18.5″L
Cost
$670.00
Title
Earth Song 3
Legend
AND LET OUR HEAVY FEET BE MADE LIGHT.
KUNG OUR! [Listen! Aboriginal S Australia].
Techniques
Hand painted, crocheted, beaded, and pieced. Machine printed, pieced, appliquéd, reverse appliquéd, embroidered, and quilted. Front is painted primarily with aboriginal symbols. Back has a legend and hanging sleeves.
Materials
Cloth, threads, and batting. Paint and ink. International beads, jute, and fetish.
Size
25.5″W x 18″L
Cost
$690.00
Title
Earth Song 4
Legend
IN THE STILLNESS, LISTEN.
Techniques
Hand pounded and hemmed. Machine printed, pieced, appliquéd, embroidered, and quilted. Back has a legend and hanging sleeve.
Materials
International cloth, thread, and batting. Aged and pounded copper. Paint and ink.
Size
9″W x 9″L
Cost
$275.00
Title
Earth Song 5
Legend
THE EARTH–ON WHOSE BACK WE GROW–IS WEARY WITH OUR STORY, OUR FALTERING STEPS.
Techniques
Hand printed [primarily], painted, carved, beaded, and sewn. Machine printed [images generated & printed by artist], appliquéd, reverse appliquéd, pieced, embroidered, and quilted. Back has a legend and hanging sleeves.
Materials
International cloth, thread, and batting. Paint and ink. Twig, beads, metal, horsehair, and jute.
Size
16.25″ W x 18.5″ L
Cost
$570.00
Title
Offering
Legend
YOU MAKE AN OFFERING OF YOUR GIFTS; THE UNIVERSE IS CHANGED.
L’ UNIVERS DE MODIFICATION [French].
Techniques
Hand painted and pieced. Machine pieced, appliquéd, reverse appliquéd, embroidered, and quilted. Front has embroidered text in several languages, and a medicine bundle. Back has a legend and hanging sleeves.
Materials
International cloth, thread, and batting. Paint, fetishes, beads, and stone.
Size
27″W x 26″L
Cost
Private Collection [Contact Artist]
Title
Stillness
Legend
FROM THE STILLNESS,
A POINT OF LIGHT.
SETTLE.
BREATHE.
BE.
Techniques
Hand painted and pieced. Machine printed, pieced, appliquéd, reverse appliquéd, embroidered, and quilted. Front has printed text. Back has a legend and hanging sleeves.
Materials
International cloth, thread, and batting. Paint and ink. Jute, stone, and glass.
Size
28″W x 20″L
Cost
Private Collection [Contact Artist]
Title
Unity
Legend
KNOW YOUR PLACE IN THE CIRCLE OF ALL BEINGS.
EINIGKEIT [German]. Í-GA-HI [Osage]. ANO’I [Tahitian].
Techniques
Hand painted, printed, and stitched. Machine pieced, appliquéd, reverse appliquéd, embroidered, and quilted. Front has embroidered text and a medicine bundle. Back has a legend, translations, and hanging sleeves.
Materials
International cloth. Paint and ink. Carved fetishes, stones, and horn. Thread and batting.
Size
59.5″W x 47.5″L
Cost
Private Collection [Contact Artist]
Title
Unity 2
Legend
MA TE KOTAHITANGA E WHAI KAHA AI TĀTAU [In unity we have strength Maori]
Techniques
Hand sewn, painted, crocheted, and pounded. Machine printed, pieced, appliquéd, embroidered, printed, and quilted. Front has text from many nations and an Adinkra Unity tattoo. Back has a legend and hanging sleeves.
Materials
International cloth, thread, and batting. Paint and ink. Copper; wood, brass, glass, jute, sand.
Size
24.5″W x 17.5″L
Cost
$568.00
Title
Unity 3
Legend
Ū.-ŪG.-ĀNA
[To be standing up together as a lot of tall trees growing close to each other. Yamana].
Techniques
Hand sewn, painted, and pounded. Machine pieced, appliquéd, embroidered, printed, and quilted. Front has printed text in many languages. Back has a legend, translation, medicine bundle, and hanging sleeves.
Materials
International cloth, threads, and batting. Paint and ink. Silver fetish, glass-clay-stone beads, aged and pounded copper, and jute.
Size
20″W x 30″L
Cost
Private Collection [Contact Artist]
Title
Unity 4
Legend
FROM THE STILLNESS, LIGHT.
IT SETTLES, BREATHES.
‘OD-GSAL [Inner Radiance, Tibetan].
Techniques
Hand sewn and painted. Machine printed, pieced, appliquéd, embroidered, and quilted. Front has printed text in several languages. Back has a legend and hanging sleeves.
Materials
International cloth, threads, and batting. Paint and ink. Petrified wood, silver fetish, and laces.
Size
16″W x 22″L
Cost
$532.00
Title
Unity 5
Legend
LIFE BREATHES–IN THE ROCKS, THE TREES, AND THE WOMAN’S KNEES.
AND THE MEDICINE WHEEL SINGS. ETERNITY.
OWIHANKEWANICA [Dakota: everlasting] BETIKOTASUN [Basque: eternity].
Techniques
Hand printed, painted, and sewn. Machine printed [images generated & printed by artist], appliquéd, embroidered, pieced, and quilted.
Front has printed text in several languages. Back has an embroidered legend and hanging sleeve.
Materials
Cloth, threads, and batting. Paint and ink.
Size
12″W x 12″L
Cost
$275.00
Title
Unity 6
Legend
LIFE BREATHES–IN THE ROCKS, AND THE WOMAN’S KNEES. QUIET STRENGTH. WHISPERED SIMPLICITY.
ETERNIDAD [Spanish: eternity] BETIKOTASUN [Basque: eternity].
Techniques
Hand printed, painted, and sewn. Machine appliquéd, embroidered, pieced, and quilted.
Front has printed text in several languages. Back has an embroidered legend and hanging sleeve.
Materials
Cloth, threads, and batting. Paint and ink.
Size
7″W x 10″L
Cost
Gallery Collection [Contact Artist]
Title
Unity 6R
Legend
LIFE BREATHES–IN THE ROCKS AND THE WOMAN’S KNEES.
QUIET STRENGTH. WHISPERED SIMPLICITY.
A LOS ANTIGUOS PINTORES DE LAS CUEVAS DE CHAUVET Y LASCAUX EN FRANCIA, ¡GRACIAS!
Techniques
Hand printed, painted, and sewn.
Machine appliquéd, embroidered, pieced, and quilted.
Front has printed text in several languages.
Back has handwritten legend.
Stretched on wood frame and wired for hanging.
Materials
Cloth, threads, and batting.
Paint and ink.
Fossil and bead.
Size
9”W x 12”L
Cost
$300.00
Title
Unity 7
Legend
LIFE BREATHES IN THE ROCKS, THE TREES, AND THE WOMAN’S KNEES.
QUIET STRENGTH. WHISPERED SIMPLICITY.
CREATED WITH RESPECT FOR THE FOREVER SPIRIT IN ALL LIVING THINGS.
Techniques
Hand printed, painted, carved, beaded, and sewn. Machine printed [images generated & printed by artist], appliquéd, embroidered, pieced, and quilted. Front has infinity/eternity words in many languages. Back has an embroidered legend and hanging sleeve.
Materials
Cloth, threads, and batting. Paint and ink. Petrified wood, sand, twig, beads, metal, horsehair, and jute.
Size
18″W x 26″L
Cost
$710.00
Title
Unity 9
Legend
INTO THE SILENCE, AT THE CENTER OF FOREVER, THIS TOUCHES THAT, AND THE MEDICINE WHEEL SINGS.
Techniques
Hand printed, painted, carved, beaded, and sewn. Machine appliquéd, embroidered, pieced, and quilted. Back has an embroidered legend and hanging sleeve.
Materials
Cloth, threads, and batting. Paint and ink. Twig, beads [horn, coconut, African trade, metal], and jute.
Size
10″W x 14″L
Cost
$275.00
Title
Unity 10
Legend
LIFE BREATHES IN THE ROCKS, THE TREES, AND THE WOMAN’S KNEES.
CREATED WITH RESPECT FOR THE FOREVER SPIRIT IN ALL NATURAL THINGS– THAT GRAND SHAPE-SHIFTER– ETERNITY.
Techniques
Hand printed, painted, carved, beaded, and sewn. Machine printed [image generated & printed by artist], appliquéd, embroidered, pieced, and quilted.
Collaged fiber art stretched on canvas frame, wired for hanging. Back has hand written legend.
Materials
Cloth and threads. Paint and ink. Petrified wood, sand, twig, beads [horn, coconut, African trade, metal], horsehair, and jute.
Size
10″W x 24″L x .75″D
Cost
$415.00
Title
Unity 11
Legend
EN ESTE MOMENTO–
ETERNIDAD.
Techniques
Hand painted, printed, and pounded. Machine appliquéd, embroidered, pieced, and quilted.
Back has an embroidered legend. No sleeves and no hem.
Materials
Cloth, threads, and batting. Paint and ink. Copper and beads.
Size
6″ W x 8″ L
Cost
Private Collection [Contact Artist]
Title
Unity 12
Legend
EN ESTE MOMENTO–AHORA–
ETERNIDAD–
Techniques
Hand painted, printed, pounded, stitched, and carved. Machine appliquéd, embroidered, pieced, and quilted.
Collaged fiber art stretched on canvas frame, wired for hanging. Back has hand written legend.
Materials
Cloth, paper, threads, and batting. Paint and ink. Jute, alpaca, and Icelandic wool. Copper, beads, and twig.
Size
12″W x 12″L x 1.5″D
Cost
$300.00
Title
Unity 13
Legend
ESTE MOMENTO. AHORA.
ETERNIDAD–
Techniques
Hand painted, printed, and topstitched. Machine appliquéd, pieced, and quilted. Front has text narrating the story. Back has an inked legend.
Materials
Cloth, paper, threads, and batting. Paint and ink. Alpaca, Shetland, and Icelandic sheep wool. Bead.
Size
6″W x 8″L
Cost
Private Collection [Contact Artist]
Title
Unity 14
Legend
WE STAND TOGETHER—AHORA—NOW EN ESTE MOMENTO—-IN THE LIGHT—-TOGETHER! AND THE MEDICINE WHEEL SINGS: ETERNIDAD.
Techniques
Hand painted, printed, topstitched, sewn, pounded, carved, and beaded. Machine appliquéd, pieced, and quilted. Front has text narrating the story. Back has a hand printed legend.
Materials
Cloth, paper, threads, and batting. Paint and ink. Alpaca, Shetland, and Icelandic sheep wool. Copper, twig, beads, jute.
Size
26″W x 26″L
Cost
$1425
Title
Unity 15
Legend
EN ESTE MOMENTO—AN EMBRACE
A DOORWAY—-UNA PUERTA
TO US!
AND THE MEDICINE WHEEL SINGS: ETERNIDAD
Techniques
Hand painted, printed, topstitched, sewn, pounded, carved, and beaded. Machine appliquéd, pieced, and quilted.
Materials
Cloth, paper, threads, and batting. Paint and ink. Alpaca, Shetland, and Icelandic sheep wool. Copper, twig, beads, jute
Size
12’W x 12’L x 1.5″D
Cost
$350.00
Title
Unity 16
Legend
EN ESTE MOMENTO—SAFE.
TOGETHER.
UN SANTUARIO OF BREATH AND BELIEF.
Techniques
Hand painted, printed, stitched, pounded, carved, and beaded. Machine appliquéd, pieced, and quilted.
Front and sides have text narrating the story. Back has an inked legend. Stretched on wood frame and wired for hanging.
Materials
Cloth, paper, threads, and batting. Paint and ink. Jute, alpaca, and Icelandic wool. Copper, beads, and twigs.
Size
12″W x 12″L x 1.5″D
Cost
$300.00
Title
Unity 17
Legend
Un Santuario of Blood and Bone.
Seguro Safe Together.
Techniques
Hand painted, printed, and stitched. Machine appliquéd, stitched, and quilted.
Front has hand printed text narrating the story. Back has a hand printed legend.
Arm Tattoo: Adinkra symbol: Nyame nwu na mawu: The eternal nature of the human spirit.
Materials
Cloth, paper, and thread. Acrylic paint and ink. Dark polyester batting.
Size
8″W x 6″L
Cost
Private Collection [Contact Artist]
Title
Unity 18
Legend
Un Santuario of Blood and Belief.
Seguro Safe Together.
Techniques
Hand painted, printed, stitched, pounded, and beaded. Machine appliquéd, and quilted.
ForeheadTattoo: Adinkra symbol: Nyame nwu na mawu: The eternal nature of the human spirit.
Materials
Cloth, paper, and thread. Acrylic paint and ink. Alpaca, Shetland, and Icelandic sheep wool. Copper and beads. Dark polyester batting.
Size
7″W x 10″L
Cost
$300.00
Title
Universal Harmony
Legend
HARMONY IS IN THE WHEEL.
HOZHOOJI [Navajo].
Techniques
Hand sewn. Machine pieced, appliquéd, reverse appliquéd, embroidered, and quilted. Pieced back has legend, translation, and hanging sleeves.
Materials
International cloth, thread, and batting. Gem stone beads, and copper/brass disk fetishes.
Size
48.5″W x 68.5″L
Cost
Private Collection [Contact Artist]
Title
We Rise 1
Legend
THROUGH IT ALL. PAIN AND GLORY. WE RISE ¡SUPERAMOS!
AÍNO [Get up. Tehuelches]. ?-1-?+ma?i ?ii [Arise, ascend. Kiliwa].
Techniques
Materials
International cloth, thread, and batting. Paint and Ink. Aged and pounded copper, petrified wood, carved horn, beads, and laces.
Size
20″W x 30.5″L
Cost
$920.00
Title
We Rise 3
Legend
Through pain and glory We Rise!
On mighty wings ¡Superamos!
And the Medicine Wheel Sings: Eternidad
Techniques
Hand painted, printed, topstitched, sewn, pounded, carved, and beaded. Machine appliquéd, pieced, and quilted.
Suspended in a black wood frame; wired for hanging.
Materials
Cloth, paper, threads, and batting. Paint and ink. Alpaca, Shetland, Icelandic sheep wool, and jute. Copper, twig, and beads.
Size
11″W x 14″L x 1″D
Cost
$300.00