Smells Like Sweet Grasses
Artist
Mikayla Patton
(American, Oglala Lakota, born 1991)
Date2023
Mediumhandmade paper, deer hide, beeswax, and natural pigments
Dimensions23 × 19 1/2 × 21 in. (58.4 × 49.5 × 53.3 cm)
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineGift of Brian A. Tschumper and Benton Greer, 2026
Object number2026.14.1
DescriptionA cube made of paper pulp tied together at the seams with long leather strapseMuseum Notes
Born on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, Patton employs Lakota methodologies and adornment practices to explore themes of healing, growth, and renewal. Using recycled and repurposed paper Patton sculpts with paper pulp and is encouraged by her curiosity of how paper's surface texture can provide context to her work, both physically and symbolically.
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