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As I immersed myself in the traditional work of textiles, aspects of my lineage became more prominent. I began to study the various mechanisms my Yaqui ancestors practiced during times of suffrage, such as beadwork, embroidery, and weaving techniques. I’ve heavily implemented these practices in my art, as my grandmother would explain how each fiber carries an emotion. My work aims to question how ancestral art forms can be utilized as healing tactics, communal reforms, and to encourage decolonization. Navigating through a colonized world as a woman of color became difficult as I became aware of how exclusive American movements were. Because large corporations do not acknowledge the hegemonies of stolen land, the tools offered by these popularized reforms do not provide healing strategies that can be embraced by indigenous individuals. Through acts of creative decolonization, I hope to restore traditional cultures by claiming dominance over my land, body, and representation.
Jaden is a chicana textile artist from Los Angeles, California. Her interdisciplinary art reflects on ancestral knowledge, connection with spirituality, and identity.
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