Star Maiden

PC30 Matted print Gerald Dawavendewa (Hopi & Cherokee)

Summary Across the desert mesas, the night sky fills with the elements of the cosmos. In a traditional dress with corn designs, a young Hopi woman reaches outward from earth to hold a star within the universe. She wears her hair in a style representing butterfly wings, insects that gather pollen and help give life to flowers. Her belt symbolizes rain as it falls upon a disk with colors representing the four directions and symbolizing the earth.

A blue corn plant rises upward next to her, reaching multi-colored rain clouds that gather along with the corn plant as dragonflies flutter below. • Bevel cut mat is 11" by 14" (27.9 by 35.5 cm) with backing board. • Printed on acid-free photo paper with smudge, fade, & water-resistant ink. • Includes a description, biography of the artist, & information on the indigenous culture. • Packaged in a clear resealable envelope. • Fits a standard frame. Frame not included.