Katherine Boyer, “Meet you Across the Medicine Line,” 2020, detail, seed beads on stroud cloth, cedar and fir 2x4s, cord (photo by Andy Nichols, courtesy of Nickle Galleries)
Galleries West: Judy Anderson and Katherine Boyer — mâmawohkamâtowak
A conversation (and new exhibition) between Judy Anderson and School of Art Assistant Professor Katherine Boyer.
“Copper jingle cones, beaded blue skies and prairie pelts are but a few elements found in mâmawohkamâtowak: Judy Anderson and Katherine Boyer. The exhibition is on view at Nickle Galleries (Calgary, AB) until December 14.
Curated by Jessie Ray Short, the exhibition evolves into a conversation between two flatland artists who draw on the rich legacy of beading and other crafts such as woodworking, rug hooking, and stitching to explore Indigenous identity, relationality, and decolonial strategies through their creative practices.
At the heart of the exhibition is kinship — an idea rooted in deep, reciprocal relationships that extend beyond family ties. The show’s title, mâmawohkamâtowak, is a Cree word meaning cooperation or, “they assemble themselves to help one another,” which sets the tone for the collaborative spirit, cultural connections, and the artists’ long-standing friendship that permeates the show.”
Read the full article at Galleries West here:
https://www.gallerieswest.ca/magazine/stories/judy-anderson-and-katherine-boyer-—/