This work explores my Native American ancestry. I am an enrolled member of the Muscogee (Creek) nation, known as Mvskoke.
Winter Trees Wept
Entirely hand-stitched silk, monoprinted cotton, beads, feathers and paper. 102 cm x 40cm. Double sided. This quilt tells the story of the Muscogee's brutal removal from ancestral lands in present day Georgia and Alabama, and their forced march to Indian Territory - The Trail of Tears - in a harsh winter.
My Grandmother's Shoes
Paper, Pencil, Glitter, Pastel, 25cm x 40cm.
Portrait of My Dad
Paper, Thread, Foam Board, Paint, 29cm x 42cm.
As Long As Grass Grows
Architectural Tracing Paper, Organza, Beads, Thread, 29cm x 42cm.
