Sons of the Sun
Teri Greeves (Kiowa), 2024

Collection of the Denver Art Museum
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Dimensions: Overall W-6’, L-8’, D-2.5” (Long panels W-18”, L-6’. Short panels W-18”, L-2’) 

Materials:

• Night Panels: Sumac dyed hemp silk; wood beads; fire polish 4mm Czech preciosa glass beads; pressed glass leaves, Nishikiito metallic thread; faceted Thai copper, bronze, nickle, brass beads; Swarovski crystals; faceted goldstone; faceted ruby zoisite; raw diamonds 

• Spider Panels: Cochineal dyed hemp silk; 1/0 charlotte cut beads; 11/0 vintage faceted glass beads; 13/0 charlotte cut beads; faceted Thai copper beads; faceted ruby zoisite; ant rocks 

• Sun Panel: Osage Orange (Bodark) dyed hemp silk; German Silver; 6mm preciosa Czech faceted glass beads; 4mm preciosa Czech faceted glass beads; 6mm preciosa Czech pressed glass beads; trade beads; glass hairpipes; gone hairpipes; 6mm obsidian beads; drusy agate bead; 4mm faceted Thai nickel, brass beads; Swarovski crystals; tin cones; 4mm faceted ruby zoisite, 4mm red jasper; 4mm obsidian; 4mm pressed glass beads; ant rocks; cast sterling and 24k gold plated ants by Keri Ataumbi (Kiowa)

Techniques:

• Hemp Silk was mordant bathed in alum and cream of tartar. Master dyes were made of sumac, cochineal, and Osage orange, amended with iron to shift colors. Ties, folding, and stitching to create underpaintings. Boiled dye bath.

• Hand cut and stamped German Silver

• Hand gathered ant rocks mounted in prong settings

• Two needle bead applique

• Cast silver ants made by Keri Ataumbi (Kiowa)