Mikayla Patton

Smells Like Sweet Grasses

Smells Like Sweet Grasses

Work Details

Smells Like Sweet Grasses

2023

Handmade paper & mixed media

19.5 X 23 X 21 inches

Inventory ID: # 17075

Handmade paper, sweet grass dye, india ink, leather





    About Mikayla Patton

    Artist Statement
    I am exploring matriarchal ideology by navigating its complexities through Lakota artistry, design and geometric forms. My work evokes cultural connection and personal navigation of my relationships to everything. Currently papermaking is a prominent part of my practice as I am curious about the texture of the paper’s surface and what it might provide in terms of its physicality as well as its symbolism. There are traces of its history, but mostly it has been washed out. I pulp the paper until it no longer resembles a document. I rarely make marks on the paper, but sometimes erase residue from burning or other treatments. The clean surface provides me with a sense of peace, a place to hide, a safe place for me. There is a sense of self embodiment in much of my works. When I use the paper to make other forms, such as boxes, they feel as though they were made from a handmade membrane. This version of skin is made from the seemingly endless stream of paper products flooding the landscape.

    All Works by Mikayla Patton

    Smells Like Sweet Grasses

    Smells Like Sweet Grasses

    2023

    Handmade paper & mixed media

    19.5 X 23 X 21 inches

    Inventory ID: # 17075

    Handmade paper, sweet grass dye, india ink, leather
    Wealthy in Pine Ridge

    Wealthy in Pine Ridge

    2023

    Handmade paper & mixed media

    42 X 67 X 5 inches

    Inventory ID: # 17078

    Handmade paper, India ink, wire, sweetgrass dye, fiber
    Smudging for the Old Ones

    Smudging for the Old Ones

    2023

    Handmade paper & mixed media

    40 X 44 X 3 inches

    Inventory ID: # 17081

    Handmade paper & mixed media, India ink, ash, wire, sweetgrass dye, fiber
    Untitled (Quillwork-1)

    Untitled (Quillwork-1)

    2020

    ImagOn on Arches paper, monotype

    33 X 25 inches Framed

    Inventory ID: # 16478

    Untitled (Quillwork-3)

    Untitled (Quillwork-3)

    2020

    ImagOn on Arches paper, monotype

    33 X 25 inches Framed

    Inventory ID: # 16480