Project Description

Nya:weh for the opportunity to be part of this project. I feel honored to have contributed to the memory of our sisters and the honor of our women. I have been blessed with many beautiful, strong women in my life – my grandmother, mother, aunties, cousins, sister. My pair of vamps is inspired by the Three Sisters: corn, beans, and squash. According to the Haudenosaunee Creation epic, when Skywoman’s daughter died after giving birth to the twins, her head became Grandmother Moon that would look over us and from her body grew corn, beans, and squash. These plants provide nourishment and sustenance for our bodies and when they are planted beside each other, they grow and thrive together, supporting each other like we do as women and providing for future generations.

by Tisha McPattison