Double Turtle by Teyo Hill D4-D5 and participatory art

and participatory art

and expressions to articulate what it means to be a part of the world

intertwining texture

working in everything from painting

I was drawn to the idea of using my creativity in a new medium

Double Turtle by Teyo Hill D4-D5 and participatory artSize: 4" x 5" Teyo hails from Ohsweken Ontario, Canada and has been carving since 2006. She represents one of a very small number of female Haudenosaunee stone carvers. She is enamored by the extractive nature of stone, despite its irreversibility. The subjects of Teyos work include the Mohawk clan animals (bear, wolf, and turtle) and singular more abstract pieces that center around Indigenous women and the challenges they face. Teyo holds degrees in