Ravens fly, nest, and forage all around us. In the morning, they fly to the foothills of the Sangre de Cristo mountains and then fly back toward town in the evening where they drink, bathe, and preen while carrying on their busy bird conversations with each other. It seems as though they have been here forever… maybe even since the Big Bang.
Ramona Sakiestewa knew that she wanted to be an artist by age seven. She grew up in the American Southwest under sundrenched abstract skies. Having begun her career as a weaver, Sakiestewa has continued to use woven elements in her work, whether it be in metal, glass, painting, or print. In these latest works, the artist has combined the texture of fabric and papers with prints and painting to make constructed works that are sometimes sewn together into layered color and images.
