Anisha Gupta and Rachel Allen
Busy butterflies pollinate flowers, hummingbirds sip nectar, and lizards dash over
rocks. The artists in this section celebrate a world teeming with life. From the moment
Pueblo peoples emerged from the earth herself, they have held a deep connection to
the land. Ancient alliances with the earth, animals, and all life foster reciprocity with
the land. Foregrounded in kinship with all things, Pueblo science emphasizes
participating in nature rather than merely observing it. One form of participation is
pottery making. Looking back at Pueblo pottery over many generations, an ecological
history of Pueblo homelands appears. Makers represent weather, water, and animals
on their pots, giving us a glimpse of their environment. Through the works seen here,
artists continue to remember and record their relationships with the surrounding
world.
