2017 (Raw Hide, Sinew) Photography: Ratul Debnath Model: Skye Paul Hair/Makeup/Styling: Quach George A statement: Who’s patient am I? Giving Life is a collection of raw hide busts and hospital patient garb possessed by loss, failed systems and a lust for trust.
.11 delica beads, glass head pins Framed like preserved insects, my self-portrait series is of my uterus and vagina. Three beaded wombs. Fragility and evolution of body, identity and spirit.
.11 delica beads, caribou antlers, paint and resin Re-Dress (Redress) is an act of cultural repatriation. Sage purchased a pair of full-sized caribou antlers back from a hipster furniture store. With her mom, she re-dresses the antlers in a beaded peyote stitch. This piece was exhibited as a part of Indian Giver: Truth Telling and […]
mid-90s Pocahontas Nightgown, felt, .11 delica beads Deconstructing and reconstructing the image of Disney’s Pocahontas. I cut out and gave away patches from my nightie, asking those who lovingly accepted to tag the image in their social media feeds to build a distorted, digital quilt of Pocahontas with the hashtags #mypocahontas #sagepaul. Commissioned by Ditty Bag For Craft […]
2012 Fall Collection A diptych of wearable art and ready-to-wear fashion collections. This series of plexi-glass regalia and chiffon clothing is a reflective synapse for an urban Indigenous experience. The Synaptic City Collection exhibited at Planet IndigenUS 2012. Dancer and model would convene and exchange their the clothing. An intersection for contemporary and traditional exchange. Choreography by Justin Manyfingers with […]