fibre-art, weaving, textile
fibre-art
naturalistic pattern
organic
weaving
textile
organic pattern
pattern repetition
decorative-art
indigenous-americas
Dimensions 14 1/8 × 9 1/2 × 9 1/2 in. (35.88 × 24.13 × 24.13 cm)
This water jar was crafted by an unknown Paiute artist. The weaving here reminds me of a conversation. A material call and response. Imagine the artist carefully selecting and preparing the natural fibers, their hands shaping and coaxing each strand into place. It’s as if the jar itself is slowly breathing into existence. The texture, you know, is not just a surface, but a record of time, labor, and the intimate connection between maker and material. I wonder what it was like for the artist. Were they thinking about the community who would drink from it? What stories would this vessel hold? How might it bear witness to the everyday lives of those it served? Like painters who continuously build on the foundations of those who came before them, artists like these are always teaching us how to see, feel, and connect. It is, really, a reminder of the ongoing dialogue that spans generations.
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For thousands of years, Native people have lived in the dry deserts of the North American Southwest, where summer temperatures can reach 130 degrees Fahrenheit. Indeed, the Apache and Tohono O’odham, among other Native peoples, still thrive there. Indigenous knowledge of their environment historically helped them travel great distances with little water to collect certain plants and animals. They still make gathering baskets from local plant fibers, adorned with objects that create pleasing sounds when the baskets are used, Baskets woven so tightly they can store water are both utilitarian and artful, embellished with patterns.
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