Magic Words
after Nalungiaq
In the very earliest time,
when both people and animals lived on earth,
a person could become an animal if he wanted to and
an animal could become a human being.
Sometimes they were people
and sometimes animals
and there was no difference.
All spoke the same language.
That was the time when words were like magic.
The human mind had mysterious powers.
A word spoken by chance
might have strange consequences.
It would suddenly come alive
and what people wanted to happen could happen—
all you had to do was say it.
Nobody could explain this:
That's the way it was.
Translated from the Inuit by Edward Field
Are You a Giant?
felted cat hair, fabric, cotton batting, thread, mixed media/embroidery ring
11"H X 9 1/2" W
See Foam
felted cat hair, human hair cotton batting, yarn/embroidery ring
9 1/2"H x 5 1/4" W
Makes You Feel Good About Yourself
felted cat hair, paper, embroidery ring
9" H x 8"W
Makes You Feel Good About Yourself, Too
felted cat hair, paper, embroidery ring
9" H x 8"W
Who Stares at My Grey Glasses (after Lorca)
felt, zipper, yarn on embroidery ring
6 1/2" H x10"W
Grey Glasses II
felted cat hair, fabric, yarn/embroidery ring
9 1/2" H x 5 1/4" W
Never for Money, Only for Love
human hair, felted cat hair, fabric, lace, netting, embroidery ring
7" H X 12 1/2" W x 1 1/2" D
Soothe the Mammals
felted cat hair, fabric, thread, netting/embroidery ring
9 1/2" H x 5 1/4" W
Distribute the Molecules
plastic,netting, fabric/embroidery ring
9" H x 8" D
Stimulate the Follicles
felted cat hair, rubber, netting, fabric/embroidery ring
4 1/4" H x 6 1/2' W x 7" D