Dia de los Muertos: "Reliquary for the 6th Extinction"
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Xerces Blue Butterfly, indigenous to Northern California. Became extinct in 1945. |
"We have been raised to think that our
body ended here, with this bag of skin, or with our possessions or education or
house. Now we begin to realize that our body is the world."
Joanna Macy
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Bonobo, Africa, critically endangered |
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Ivory Billed Woodpecker, native to Southeaster U.S., last seen in 1944 |
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Red Crowned Crane, indigenous to southeast Asia, critically endangered
African Elephant, critically endangered
Cheetah, Africa, critically endangered
Staghorn coral, Caribbean and Bahamas coral reef, critically endangered
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Only in this hoarded span will love persevere.
Whether you are pretty or not, I outlive you
bend down my strange face to yours
Anne Sexton, "all my pretty ones"
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3 comments:
10 Bis It must be so satisfying to use your art in such a meaningful way. The display is lovely.
Wow. This is stunning, Lauren. Your art and creative vision are superb.
- Your fan, Trish
Thanks so much!
Lauren
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