ᎬᎨᏳᎢ is how you say "I Love You" in Cherokee. Newly finished with the addition of the beaded necklace strings. Three hearts in the series. Originally Juried into the 2015 Cherokee Art Market together with “Cancer Sticks.” I made these human heart medicine pouches as a way of saying, “in case you buried yours at wounded knee.” The medicine pouches pictured are the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd in a series.
This heart follows the colors of the source images fairly closely, working with slight variations in color or bead finish to give the illusion of curvature and three dimensionality. The pouch has a plush red/orange lining and buff suede outer pocket. This heart is approximately the same size as my own.
Using glass seed beads and organic embroidery techniques to replicate the growth of actual cells that make up living tissue. Irregularly shaped and sized beads are used to fill in tight spaces or bulge out of line with their neighbors just like actual living cells do.
This second heart experiments more with colors and color variations of the tissue represented. The blood vessels wander over the organ in their own pattern, distributing blood to this unique heart. The pouch has a blue denim lining and buff suede outer pocket. This heart is also approximately the same size as my own.
Using glass seed beads and organic embroidery techniques to replicate the growth of actual cells that make up living tissue. Irregularly shaped and sized beads are used to fill in tight spaces or bulge out of line with their neighbors just like actual living cells do.
The third and final heart in this series is larger and plays with changing the shapes of the tissue growth into swirling cloud-like forms. More transparent and translucent beads are used to bring the illusion of life to the piece. Again the blood vessels wander over the organ in their own pattern, distributing blood to this unique heart. The pouch has a soft pink satin lining and buff suede outer pocket. This heart is approximately the size of an adult male’s.
Using glass seed beads and organic embroidery techniques to replicate the growth of actual cells that make up living tissue. Irregularly shaped and sized beads are used to fill in tight spaces or bulge out of line with their neighbors just like actual living cells do.