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“Icreate feathered textile paintings, sculptures, and
installations from feathers
that are cut from fused recycled plastic bags and then silk-screened with images from my drawings of endan- gered birds. The feathers are overprinted with text in endangered languages such as Tzotzil, Yakme, Short- hand, and Yiddish, whose last living speakers/users are in steep decline. The plastic feathers embed a layered narrative that addresses the global consumerism driv- ing the loss of both bird and human habitat. I have thus been able to use my prior experience in wallpaper and textile design in the service of broad ecological and cultural concerns.”
deBoRah KRuGeR
