Weaving Time and Gilding Canyons
About the Project
Weaving Time and Gilding Canyons presents a woman of the Sunflowers, grounded in indigenous heritage and rising upward from canyon landscapes. She follows an ancient path of living turquoise that appears at each step, linking movement, memory, and continuity. The figure is guided by those who came before her and surrounded by their presence.
Elements drawn from the earth appear throughout the work, including native foods such as sunflower seeds, which are referenced for their association with lactobacilli and protection from illness. The figure raises her hand in a gesture that suggests holding, stopping, releasing, and guiding. She remains anchored while moving through the sacred four directions, positioned within time as both inherited and ongoing.
The work is dedicated to the artist’s grand matriarchs, Bertha Ruelas Vasquez, Sara Ruelas, Sagarnaga Ruelas, and Florence Loeschen Hall, honoring lineage and intergenerational strength.
Artpiece dimensions
Each piece measures 4″ x 4″ x 4″
Artpiece price
$500 each
Behind the work
The project developed through reflection on ancestry, land, and embodied knowledge. Visual elements were shaped by cultural memory and symbolic systems that connect movement, nourishment, and direction. The work integrates personal dedication with broader considerations of continuity and resilience, allowing inherited narratives to surface through form and gesture.
