The high desert connects with its inhabitants in unique ways. The haunting feeling of this landscape comes from its ability to preserve a sense of vast time and memory in the silence and distance of its open spaces and in the water carved sandstone canyons. In the area of the Chaco Canyon a civilization etched into the landscape a memory of their culture, preserved by the climate, and still speaking to us in a language of form that is abstract but also visceral.
This tea towel combines the ancient form of the site with its inherently graphic qualities. Removing the pueblo from its context allows the language of the form to speak to everyone differently. To some the graphic resembles a meteorite. Others recognize Pueblo Bonito and it surfaces their own connections to place. This study is straining to decipher what lies in an echo of another time and place, another world.
Designed by Karole Mazeika for KASI. Karole’s process is deeply rooted to place. Through narrative she combines site and culture by using contemporary means to create intimate objects.
MEASUREMENTS
Approx. 17" tall by 27" wide. Approx. Sizes vary slightly due to handmade quality and process.
NOTE
Linen has been pre-washed. Each graphic varies slightly due to the nature of the silk screening process. A 100% white cotton tape is sewn along the back upper right corner for hanging.
We run small batches of each print - about a dozen. Please convo us if you need a set or if you would like to place a special order.
CARE
Machine wash in lukewarm water. Do not use chlorine bleach. Line dry or tumble on medium. Iron at medium setting on reverse side.
SHIPPING
Items ship via USPS first class every Wednesday. Please send us a convo if you need it rushed.
If you rather pick it up and avoid shipping charges use code: NMPICKUP and arrange for local pick-up. Sales tax will be added to NM residents.
Have any questions?
Contact the shop owner.
