ARAE
Britt Rynearson
Enrolled Member of the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation
(Arrow Lakes/Yakama)
Story Circle, 2024
Sculpture installation, bead & wire
These forms map the ways stories take shape within us. I see each bead as a moment and each circle as a story constructed from those moments.
The natural colors represent new growth and the plateau at sunrise. This self is hopeful and has the energy to be renewed in the light. The achromatic tones represent the night sky, darkness, and loss. This self is introspective, feels pain, and sits in silence. In both, we grow.
Our stories transcend time and gain new meaning when shared.
Kinship Circles, beaded sculptures that represent the ever present circles of kin, past and present, that move around each one of us
Wreaths of fur, faux fur tied with leather onto a metal frame
Plateau Woman, installation from yəhaw̓ exhibition in Seattle, WA
Map Making, Ink on paper, 40” x 29”
The map as a textile print
Hand pleated and dyed, silk quilt, part of the Water Series
Hand pleated and dyed, silk quilt, part of the Water Series
Hand pleated and dyed, silk quilt, part of the Water Series
Saddle Blanket, linen and leather
hand dyed and pleated silk shibori pillow
in blue and silver