Sometimes, you have to look at things from more than one perspective. That’s how you can understand Marie Watt’s intricate pieces.
https://burchfieldpenney.org/art-and-artists/people/profile:marie-watt-seneca-nation-b-1967/
Watt draws inspiration from Indigenous history, protofeminism, social activism, and anti-war content from the 60s. Her wish as an artist is to use these ideas to create conversations that connect everyone together.
As a member of Seneca Nations of Indians, one of six Native American nations, Watt’s pieces are centered around her heritage. With a degree in Painting and Printmaking from Yale University and another at the Institute of American Indian Arts, she was able to become the artist she is today.
Companion Species (Tethered and Unbound) 2023
https://mariewattstudio.com/work/project/companion-species-tethered-and-unbound-2023
The artist primarily works with textiles (blankets and fabric) and beads. What we wear and the items we use every day say a lot about a person, and that’s what Watt wants to express in her huge installations. She even hosts Sewing Circle, an organization where anyone can join to help make a work of art with her through stitching.
Her wish as an artist is to use these ideas to create conversations that connect everyone together.
A picture from Sewing Circles
https://bonniehull.net/2009/10/17/marie-watt-and-ford-hall/
Watt has been in many exhibitions including Metropolitan Museum of Art, Yale University Art Gallery, National Museum of the American Indian, and more! Today, she is a professor at Portland Community College but continues to make pieces, experimenting with more materials like tobacco cans and wood.
Find more of her artworks on her website: https://mariewattstudio.com/work/2024.