Consider Our Earth
By Susan Nash
By Susan Nash
With environmental issues looming larger, we need to be the ones paying attention. The land cannot defend itself nor can it speak. We need to be the ones to speak up. In the words attributed to Chief Seattle,
“We did not weave the web of life; we are merely a strand in it. Whatever we do to the web we do to ourselves.”
I have always considered Native Americans to be perfect examples of stewards of our Earth. I was inspired by a U.S. government photo that captured the image of Chief Sitting Bull, to create several screen prints to incorporate in my work as a metaphor for my concerns about our environment.In Gathering Storm, we see the image of Chief Sitting Bull as a talisman in the center of the world, with swirling change in the air.
Gathering Storm
In Consider Our Planet, Sitting Bull is adorned with war paint and is ready to do battle for our environment.
Consider our Planet
In Earth Reliquary, he is held captive but beyond the walls and bars, the earth is becoming green and flowering. There is hope.
Earth Reliquary
These works are just three in an ongoing series where I am expressing my concerns for our planet. My hope is to inspire more love, respect and concern for our home.