All My Relatives

A good friend gave Linda a bisque fired pot with traces of bison hair burned into the clay surface. This 2 weeks after the sermon in Solvang about clay pots as vessels of spirit. As meaningful as the vessel, are these words traveling with it:
"The Native American people felt that they shared the Earth as equal partners with their animal relatives, especially the buffalo...philosophically connected with the creation of life. The Lakota end their ceremonies with the words "all my relatives", an expression of the belief that all life is connected." This gift is a validation for the visual artist that the message of the paintings is understood.