Pow Wow Shawls - inspired by the traditional Cree shawl dance, these 22 x 72 silk scarves have a 6inch fringe so you can wear the power of powwow every day. My designs mimic the feathers on the wings of birds or other nature/earth themes.
I am by no means attempting to claim that my work is historical or aboriginal - instead I hope that you can see that they are an honouring. An honouring of the spirit. An honouring of the people. An honouring to the struggles and power of women.
- " The Shawl Dance - For years women had struggled to find their place in the traditional dance arena fighting conformity among other things . The shawl dance was a revolutionary breakthrough for the younger women who longed for a more stylistic approach to traditional dance. Unlike the earlier styles of the 1900’s which were more calm and gentle, the Fancy Shawl Dance was a splash of color, fringe and wings, each step so quick and light that the young woman looks as though she is literally dancing on air."