Judy Tuwaletstiwa: Source Process Transformation
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Overview
Judy TuwaletstiwaMother Earth - Father Sky, 2021Glass and acrylic on canvas
12 x 48 in./each, diptychJudy Tuwaletstiwa: Source, Process, Transformation
11 December - 5 February, 2022
Source, Process, Transformation explores how Judy Tuwaletstiwa's memories and personal experiences create a complex web of inspiration that invites materials to find an unexpected voice in her art. Materials (from Latin, mater, mother) become keepers of a collective truth passed down through generations or through encounters with strangers such as a homeless man. With deep empathy, Tuwaletstiwa reflects to us the joy and pain of our human condition. Object and subject are transformed within her work to emanate a palpable healing force.
" Source refers to the fountainhead of a river or stream.
Process signifies a journey.
Transformation means to change form, as in metamorphosis.Whether viewing art in museums as a child or creating art as an adult, I have always experienced the mystery that invites transformation. Over the years, I have learned to let the process, the journey that grows from the wellspring, source, lead and teach me." - Judy Tuwaletstiwa
Tuwaletstiwa’s work has been described as elemental. She uses a broad range of materials including kiln fired glass, fiber, clay, handmade paper, quills, and wood sticks. Each artwork is a conversation between carefully selected textures and evocative forms: an intuitive and profound act of storytelling.
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