A Gallega

Kimberly Neill , USA

Made by a circle facilitator, this story cloth depicts a traditional Gallecian woman as she walks through the forests overlooking her home in Spain where the tragedies and joys of her history are honored in the scents and scenes of chestnuts, eucalyptus, lavender and mint. As many story cloths attest, painful memories can coexist with the pleasant, and memories are often stored in the somatic.