Primal Web
‘Before time was time, and there was only space, Grandmother Spider perceived awareness, experiencing consciousness. She conceived of two daughters and gave them each a bundle from which to create the worlds. Galaxies. Nebulae. Plankton. Whales. Mountains. Pebbles. Everything that could be created. This story has no end because the bundles are as infinite as Grandmother Spider Herself.’ - from Grandmothers of the Light a compilation of re-feminized indigenous American tales by Paula Gunn Allen
The first web is an homage to the creation story of Grandmother Spider. We are because She spins.
discarded textiles dyed with non-toxic, heavy-metal free Earth pigments, hand stitched with fabric manipulation techniques. Suspended with thread. All new installations will be in a slightly different configuration and dimensions due to the available space and hanging parameters.
‘Before time was time, and there was only space, Grandmother Spider perceived awareness, experiencing consciousness. She conceived of two daughters and gave them each a bundle from which to create the worlds. Galaxies. Nebulae. Plankton. Whales. Mountains. Pebbles. Everything that could be created. This story has no end because the bundles are as infinite as Grandmother Spider Herself.’ - from Grandmothers of the Light a compilation of re-feminized indigenous American tales by Paula Gunn Allen
The first web is an homage to the creation story of Grandmother Spider. We are because She spins.
discarded textiles dyed with non-toxic, heavy-metal free Earth pigments, hand stitched with fabric manipulation techniques. Suspended with thread. All new installations will be in a slightly different configuration and dimensions due to the available space and hanging parameters.
‘Before time was time, and there was only space, Grandmother Spider perceived awareness, experiencing consciousness. She conceived of two daughters and gave them each a bundle from which to create the worlds. Galaxies. Nebulae. Plankton. Whales. Mountains. Pebbles. Everything that could be created. This story has no end because the bundles are as infinite as Grandmother Spider Herself.’ - from Grandmothers of the Light a compilation of re-feminized indigenous American tales by Paula Gunn Allen
The first web is an homage to the creation story of Grandmother Spider. We are because She spins.
discarded textiles dyed with non-toxic, heavy-metal free Earth pigments, hand stitched with fabric manipulation techniques. Suspended with thread. All new installations will be in a slightly different configuration and dimensions due to the available space and hanging parameters.