Sarah Walko

Between the Feast and the Ground is Where We Live Now

Using materials collected in landscapes as well as found objects that are repurposed, my work is about creating a mythological narrative that doesn't aim to preserve nature but to celebrate and elevate it. The works are also constantly referencing ceremonies and rituals. The materials honor the stories of the earth they each carry and the repurposed materials create art out of objects made to be discarded after use. The works specifically incorporate materials that were historically often considered low art associated with handicrafts, such as beads or rhinestones. Carrying the wisdom of nature, I make feminist-futurist aids, tools, masks, and talismans as we enter into the 1001 nights of climate change and the steep environmental challenges we face now and ahead.