Ghost Dancer
Sariah Park
Monotype using Handmade Paper
22”x15”
As a member of the Chiricahua Apache Nation, I feel deeply rooted to this sense of place - the West. My ancestors have resided in the region of the Southwest since time immemorial. Growing up, I experienced the harmful stereotypes of cowboys and Indians, but knowing the Land and the rich histories of this region allowed me to heal and move past what is often expected of me as an Indigenous artist from the Southwest. Living between two worlds within two very different world-views, I am able to transcend the stereotypes and tropes of the Southwest. My work is contemporary and unexpected as I move between mediums and ignore imaginary boundaries. By combining techniques of fiber, weave and print, I bring about something new that challenges the status quo and what it means to be an Indigenous artist, making Indigenous art today.
This piece, Ghost Dancer, is significant to me because it was one of the first pieces I made after my father’s passing. The act of creating this piece helped me to see that our spirits and the spirits of our Ancestors are still connected. The Ghost Dance is a traditional ceremony practiced across most of the western part of Turtle Island. This sacred ritual originated to reunite the living with the spirits of our Ancestors and was meant to bring those spirits to fight against the westward expansion of colonization, to bring peace and unity to the Indigenous communities of the West.
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Sariah Park
Monotype using Handmade Paper
22”x15”
As a member of the Chiricahua Apache Nation, I feel deeply rooted to this sense of place - the West. My ancestors have resided in the region of the Southwest since time immemorial. Growing up, I experienced the harmful stereotypes of cowboys and Indians, but knowing the Land and the rich histories of this region allowed me to heal and move past what is often expected of me as an Indigenous artist from the Southwest. Living between two worlds within two very different world-views, I am able to transcend the stereotypes and tropes of the Southwest. My work is contemporary and unexpected as I move between mediums and ignore imaginary boundaries. By combining techniques of fiber, weave and print, I bring about something new that challenges the status quo and what it means to be an Indigenous artist, making Indigenous art today.
This piece, Ghost Dancer, is significant to me because it was one of the first pieces I made after my father’s passing. The act of creating this piece helped me to see that our spirits and the spirits of our Ancestors are still connected. The Ghost Dance is a traditional ceremony practiced across most of the western part of Turtle Island. This sacred ritual originated to reunite the living with the spirits of our Ancestors and was meant to bring those spirits to fight against the westward expansion of colonization, to bring peace and unity to the Indigenous communities of the West.
**Additional Shipping Costs May Apply
Sariah Park
Monotype using Handmade Paper
22”x15”
As a member of the Chiricahua Apache Nation, I feel deeply rooted to this sense of place - the West. My ancestors have resided in the region of the Southwest since time immemorial. Growing up, I experienced the harmful stereotypes of cowboys and Indians, but knowing the Land and the rich histories of this region allowed me to heal and move past what is often expected of me as an Indigenous artist from the Southwest. Living between two worlds within two very different world-views, I am able to transcend the stereotypes and tropes of the Southwest. My work is contemporary and unexpected as I move between mediums and ignore imaginary boundaries. By combining techniques of fiber, weave and print, I bring about something new that challenges the status quo and what it means to be an Indigenous artist, making Indigenous art today.
This piece, Ghost Dancer, is significant to me because it was one of the first pieces I made after my father’s passing. The act of creating this piece helped me to see that our spirits and the spirits of our Ancestors are still connected. The Ghost Dance is a traditional ceremony practiced across most of the western part of Turtle Island. This sacred ritual originated to reunite the living with the spirits of our Ancestors and was meant to bring those spirits to fight against the westward expansion of colonization, to bring peace and unity to the Indigenous communities of the West.
**Additional Shipping Costs May Apply