I love archaeology, costuming, problem solving, and embroidery. I read this article in Archaeology magazine about the excavation of a Scythian kurgan and of the sacrificial horses buried in their fine regalia. The excavation was in 1998, the article in 2002. I couldn’t get the rendering out of my mind. I received permission from the magazine to do an adaptation. It took a year of research, then another year to create. I finally finished on 2017!

PERSONAL CHALLENGE

Creating an extra leg so the horses in the group of 4 would all have 4 legs. Redoing the stance of the single horse to reflect real horse anatomy. Creating realistic eyes and noses instead of a blob of paint. Creating realistic facsimiles of their jewelry.

SIZE   34” x 24”

TECHNIQUES

Drawing, needle painting, stumpwork, jewelry work, leather work, and weaving

CREATED 2017

2017 Textile Art Group Exhibit Winds Café Yellow Springs

2019 Textile Art Group Exhibit Winds Café Yellow Springs

2021 Textile Art Group Exhibit Winds Café Yellow Springs