“Elder Trees” are seven Cherokee single-weave baskets woven from reproductions of black and white photographs of majestic trees. The artist deliberately took the photos, which she subsequently hand painted, from a ground perspective to emphasize the enormity of these sacred beings.

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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.

Need toilet paper? Good luck with that, posted earlier: