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It is a five piece \u201cwalk-around\u201d fiber installation; an octagonal medicine wheel encircled by four free-hanging \u201cPower Dresses.\u201d It pays homage to the\u00a0<strong>synthesis<\/strong>\u00a0thinking of indigenous people across the Americas, a holistic non-hierarchal approach for understanding the universe and the human relationship to all life forms, levels, cycles, seasons and elements within it and beyond.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>This concept is also reflected in the technical\/material choices of the piece. Exploring both old and new technologies, the project has also been an experiment in media\u00a0<strong>integration<\/strong>\u00a0through the recycling and \u201csampling\u201d of a wide range of materials and processes. 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