The Missionary
mixed media assemblage
clay, leather, copper & silver on a leaden stand
I shaped the head, fired it in the woodburner & clothed it in old leather
by Dale Copeland
| Meaning no disrespect to the well-intentioned individuals, but decrying the damage done in the name of their blind faith. Not seeing what can be lost when a whole-life totem system is replaced by a Sunday-only ritual. I made this after seeing a little of the Aborigine communities in Australia and reading how their lives and beliefs were before missionaries (and alcolhol) arrived. |
Dale's studio can be found on Surf Highway, Taranaki, New Zealand
More of her work can be seen on the Virtual TART site at http://virtual.tart.co.nz/Dale
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