Description
Finger-woven cuffs. These cuffs resemble a bathing hummingbird with water droplets on its feathers. The steel cuff peeks through the weaving, adding to the shimmer effect.
Materials
Wool, glass, satin, stainless steel.
Dimensions
7” x 2.5” x 0.1”
Karen Berry
Cherokee Nation
About the Artist
Karen is a Cherokee Nation citizen who grew up in Texas and currently resides in Garland, Texas. She learned about Cherokee culture and art through her mother, Martha Berry, who revived the tradition of Cherokee beadwork. She fell in love with gourd art through her history of woodworking and painting. This medium was a natural progression, allowing her to combine these talents. She incorporates both pre-European contact and modern Cherokee designs into her work. In 2012, she began finger weaving in the style typically done by Southeastern Woodland tribes during the 18th century.
Along with other weavers, she has helped lead a revival of this traditional style within the Cherokee Nation. She has also revived the practice of creating bandolier bags using this technique.
