Statement

When Paul passed his piece on to me and we discussed it. I was really fascinated by the thought that we are stars. I mean, often you stand outside and look at the sky and there we are, we think of our relatives and loved ones. In the darkness of the sweat lodge I asked the creator for inspiration. No image came to me. As I mourned the loss of my parents, who had recently departed our world, there was, however, a white orb that floated in and out of my mental vision. Perhaps it was my mother's spirit, but no visual language came. Easter weekend arrived, and it was my turn to channel an image for our group. I sorted through my prints created many years ago and found the very early print that I called Ancestors, and I knew it would be the basis.

The materials I worked with connect to my earlier piece of the child's dress in Round 1. Black and red papers stitched together with invisible threads and black running stitches. The stars are also stitched down using invisible threads, and one dark blue bead hides within the work representing the imperfections of our existence. Look carefully and you will see the unmarked graves, the children rising up and the twinkle and promise of the ancestors returning. I wish to thank Petra Hugheson for framing this work in the spirit of reconciliation. The Church of St. Paul's for housing our work. Mary Lou, for bringing us together. And Paul for his inspiration.