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The Full Story

About Kinážiŋ

    Land acknowledgements are performative and need to be followed with action and intention in order to bring healing and growth. This is where the term “Land Back” came from. What Land Back actually means is letting Indigenous people be the stewards of the land once again, honoring and protecting our sacred sites and the knowledge that our cultures hold. What prompted my idea of a living land acknowledgement was that call for action, not only honoring the Indigenous people who were the first inhabitants of the land but also the changes to ecology of the land itself, as it was not just people who have been displaced but plants and animals as well. And by returning natural habitats and keeping space human beings in general will thrive and begin to combat pollutants and harmful behaviors that become a part of urban living. 

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Living Topiary

My first prototype of the Kinážiŋ project was the recipient of the P.S. You Are Here grant (August 2022) and was a public art installation at the Seeds of Power Unity Garden. It is a living topiary sculpture that showcases a 3ft mother and child in a cradle board. With the unveiling of this artwork, we also hosted a community celebration in which I invited dancers from Jemez Pueblo to perform, food was served by a local five points chef and cooked with the vegetables from within the community garden.

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Seed Bombs 

The project has since evolved into a community engagement activity of personalized seed bomb sculptures containing a Colorado pollinator seed mix.

A project you can literally give back to the land.

Make your own! 

Materials needed 

  • Air dry clay- Jorsun Natural Air-Dry Clay Natural, Non-Toxic All-Purpose Compound 

  • Potting/gardening soil 

  • Seeds

  • Clay shaping tools 

  • Clay mats, plastic or newspaper for work area 

  • Glass of water 

Step 1:

Roll out air dry clay to 2 centimeters thick

Step 2:

Place seeds and soil in the center, sprinkle a little water on it and enclose the clay around it to make a small ball or egg shape. 

Step 3:

Add to the shape my carving designs in it or adding with more clay to make a shape. Don’t worry if the seeds and soil start to mix into the shape. 

Step 4:

Once you have finished your sculpture let it dry for 24 hrs or once fully hardened. Please note that it will shrink a little in size.

Step 5:

Return your sculpture to the earth, go plant it in your garden or yard! About two inches into the ground. You should start to see sprouts in a few weeks depending on the seeds you chose.

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