Beadwork as DNA Data
4mm cube-shaped glass beads, string, cone-shaped jingles, wolverine fur, ribbon, fringe
2023
Glass beads, string
Approximately 23”x 72”
2022
4mm Cube-shaped glass beads, string, cone-shaped jingles
2023
The Codes We Carry: Beadwork as DNA Data is a series of sculptural objects combining traditional Indigenous art forms and techniques with DNA analysis to raise awareness of health disparities for Native people.
Computer-produced genetic data from diseases affecting Indigenous communities is transformed into loom-woven glass bead burden straps an act of data sovereignty.