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Created as part of my SAQA KS/MO/OK Regional Exhibition in 2024, inspired by the living-language-land project (at living-language-land.org). That project, devised by a small group based out of the UK, involved people in other countries around the world. The result was a set of 26 words from endangered and minority languages, contributed by members of indigenous communities. Their goal was to reveal different ways of relating to land and nature, and enlarge the lexicon we can all draw from in reflecting on those relationships. The project was related to COP26 (a series of annual global climate negotiations under the umbrella of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)), with a hope of giving a global audience fresh inspiration for our environmental crisis.
We were asked to select a word and create one or more art quilts inspired by that word, based on our own research, experiences and creative voice. Works could be a combination of 12” and/or 24”, either 2D or 3D.
This art quilt, Iconic Painted Dogs. Inspired by the word: ‖Xéba: African wild dog. Word Origin: Khwedam, Northeastern Namibia. Word Contributor: ǂGakaci Thaddeus Chedau, Eu Yumbu Mboma,Willie Kamwanga Kasera.
The African Wild Dog, Painted Dog or Cape hunting dog is a wild canine native to sub-Saharan Africa. It is one of the world’s most endangered mammals. Each has its own unique coat pattern. All have big rounded ears. They live in packs, and the litter pups are cared for by the entire pack. Social interactions are common, and the dogs communicate by touch, actions, and vocalizations.
Commercial fabric, polyester batting, cotton/poly & monofilament thread, pigments, satin cording. I used raw-edge applique and my Pigment Patchwork techniques to create this work.
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