All throughout, I tried to interject references, like
guinea fowl feathers instead of a dove — the guinea fowl is native to Africa, a bird of protection and defense — or putting Zulu and Maasai warrior shields in a space with housedresses that come from a shop in Harlem.
Jennifer Trask, October Necklace, 2002, fabricated and constructed 18k royal gold, 18k green gold, 14k palladium, 22k gold with swallowtail, monarch, queen, and silvery checkerspot butterfly wings; yellow soil from Verona, Italy and Spain; red soil from Arizona; ring - necked pheasant feathers;
guinea fowl feathers; iron filings; black sand; and rusted steel in mineral crystal and reticles.
Chair of the Ministers of Defense, 2016 Resin, wood, acoustic foam, jeans, trousers, du - rags, altered t - shirts, altered hoodies,
guinea fowl feathers, wrought iron window gate, vintage Beni Ourain Moroccan rug, kaftans, housedresses, Maasai war shields, Zulu war shields, 1970s vintage peacock rattan chair, 154 x 162 x 84» / 391.2 x 411.5 x 213.4 cm
Not exact matches
The pigeons and
guinea fowl were singed as fast as
feathers would burn; and then being «drawn and quartered,» were flung in torn fragments into the largest of the pots.