Chants, Prayers, and Poems:
Compound Visions of Healing

presented by
SCA Projects Gallery, Pomona, California

curated by
Yvonne Beatty and Cynthia Friedlob
with works by Yvonne Beatty, Cynthia Friedlob, Hiroko Momii, Cindy Rinne, and Linda Vallejo

Exhibition Dates: January 8 through February 5, 2011

Opening Reception: January 8, 6 – 9 pm

Artist Talk: February 5, 1 – 4 pm

 

 

 

 

 

Xicana Pop Peyote Earring, 2008

88” ( h)  x 14” (w) x 16” (d)

Plastic, bone, and shell beads, copper tubing and wire, deer skin, and pre-produced plastic ear

 

Linda Vallejo, Artist Statement

"This series of giant earrings is drawn from my experiences in Native American traditional ceremony and Aztec 'danza.' I was inspired by Oldenburg's oversized sculptures to "pull forward" these traditional experiences in creating an image that addresses the contemporary and postmodern need for the 'super- sized.' The beads used in these works can be the size of silver dollars or quarters. Hundreds of yards of copper wiring were used to complete the 7 foot tall+ Peyote Earring which includes thousands of beads woven in a traditional 'peyote' stitch."

 

SCA Projects Gallery
281 S. Thomas Street
Pomona, CA 91766
www.scaprojectgallery.org