Full title: ‘Blanket Stories: Three Sisters, Four Pelts, Sky Woman, Cousin Rose, and All My Relations’

This blanket column is filled with meaning for artist Marie Watt. It references architectural structures like ancient Greek columns and monumental Western sculpture. But it also harks back to the totem poles of the Northwest Coast area where Watt grew up and the giant conifer trees found there. Blankets are special articles for many Native communities and are often given to guests attending celebrations of important life events. Births, marriages, graduations, and naming ceremonies are all times when blankets may be given as gifts.

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From the Smithsonian’s Renwick Gallery website:

“Women have long been the creative force behind Native American art, yet their individual contributions have been largely unrecognized, instead treated as anonymous representations of entire cultures. ‘Hearts of Our People: Native Women Artists’ explores the artistic achievements of Native women and establishes their rightful place in the art world.”

Best to view in "Original" because other versions resized by Pbase are decidedly unsharp.

Blooming, posted earlier: