Story Line

"Our cultural perspective is heavily influenced by the land. We are a people who have cultivated the earth, made our homes from mud, and our vessels from clay So it seemed obvious to us to work with clay. Our installation Story Line begins at a very simple place, emerges from the land, and moves outward. Unusual items like rice, nylon, batting, thread, and waddle are used to create textures, add weight, and give basic form to the piece. We became wide-ranging cultural scavengers, culling our materials from the aisles of a local Wal-Mart to gathering roadside erosion blockers, In keeping with the idea of community, the clay thread interacts with other installations, weaving in and out of this community of artists who have also come to this land to create." - Rose B. Simpson, Nora Naranjo Morse, Eliza Naranjo Morse