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"Motherland": Country of the Healer, Country of the Healed

The functions of art, particularly by women, as spiritual practice and modality of healing on individual and collective scales are inadequately addressed in contemporary art and criticism. “Motherland,” a 66-inch square embroidery, integrates fine art, craft, and a mythological/ecological vision to...

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Published in:The international journal of social, political and community agendas in the arts political and community agendas in the arts, 2016, Vol.12 (1), p.53-62
Main Author: Rushton, Chelsea Louise
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:The functions of art, particularly by women, as spiritual practice and modality of healing on individual and collective scales are inadequately addressed in contemporary art and criticism. “Motherland,” a 66-inch square embroidery, integrates fine art, craft, and a mythological/ecological vision to call awareness to the capacities of art beyond the aesthetic. This article situates “Motherland” within a lineage of women artists who use their creative process to commune with a divine principle; addresses the importance of craft in connecting bodies, objects, and lived ideologies; stresses a remythologization of human experience as a means toward ecological consciousness and sustainability; and reflects on how exhibition of “Motherland” creates sacred space in which artist and viewers come together toward a deeper understanding of our relationships to ourselves, each other, and the earth.
ISSN:2326-9960
2327-2104
DOI:10.18848/2326-9960/CGP/v12i01/53-62