Corinne Null on fri 30 jan 98
Lili,
Is there a good source for Native American symbolism?
>And I find it as troubling that this is suggested as I find it troubling
>when people who don't know a thing about Native American religions adorn
>their pseudo-NA pots with feathers and beads, without a thought that this
>may be sacred to another.
Corinne Null
Bedford, NH
null@mediaone.net
Lili Krakowski on sat 31 jan 98
I really do not know because it is not an area that is not of special
interest to me. I am interested in what I consider potential sacrilege,
but Native American religion is not a subject of study for me. The
Smithonian Institution,for one, and several other Museums dedicated to
Native American culture--plus a reservation elder--and I think there are
several reservations up your way--may be able to help. Good luck--and God
bless.
On Fri, 30 Jan 1998, Corinne Null wrote:
> ----------------------------Original message----------------------------
> Lili,
>
> Is there a good source for Native American symbolism?
>
> >And I find it as troubling that this is suggested as I find it troubling
> >when people who don't know a thing about Native American religions adorn
> >their pseudo-NA pots with feathers and beads, without a thought that this
> >may be sacred to another.
> Corinne Null
> Bedford, NH
>
> null@mediaone.net
>
Lili Krakowski
bobbi on sat 31 jan 98
Corinne Null wrote:
>
> ----------------------------Original message----------------------------
> Lili,
>
> Is there a good source for Native American symbolism?
>
> >And I find it as troubling that this is suggested as I find it troubling
> >when people who don't know a thing about Native American religions adorn
> >their pseudo-NA pots with feathers and beads, without a thought that this
> >may be sacred to another.
> Corinne Null
> Bedford, NH
>
> null@mediaone.net
Corinne,
what about the folks who happen to like beads and feathers and are not
Native American, and are not marketing their wares as such. I use beads
that I make myself, commercial feathers, pieces of leather, on my pots
because I happen to like the contrast of elements. Has nothing to do
with trying to copy Native American art. I also include copper and brass
wire etc. etc. I have no intention of trying to be anything other than
just a plane ole american potter, that enjoys making things in clay and
adding other elements to them.
Bobbi
Northern Ca
Lili Krakowski on mon 2 feb 98
Bobbi: i was not suggesting that we give up leather and feathers, and
beads. Nor do I tell people what to do/not do. What I WAS trying to say
is that I, for one, am troubled by the use of materials, objects and
symbols that are sacred to other cultures, unless I am certain they are
being used either totally differently, or in harmony with the original
intention. It is not easy to find an analogy. Let me try this: I have no
problem if someone has a weedvase handing on their archway. Fine. But if
that weedvase were hung on the right doorjamb, pointing into the house,
and its decoration suggested Hebrew writing, it would trouble me, as a
mezuzah is a sacred object. I am not even asking does anyone think this
makes sense. I HAD hoped that some people like potting nuns, or rabbis,
or Buddhists priests, or Native American Elders would comment...Because it
is a "problem" in our time. But I have had unshared opinions before; I
think I can deal with it.
Lili Krakowski
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