"Connections" Blanket

Emily Kewageshig is an Anishnaabe artist and visual storyteller whose work captures the interconnection of life forms using both traditional and contemporary materials and methods. She creates artwork that highlights Indigenous knowledge and culture. Emily is from Saugeen First Nation in Ontario, Canada. 

The hummingbird is a small but powerful life force. It symbolizes healing and the connection that we have to the beyond. In order to maintain the connection to our relatives and loved ones that have travelled on to the spirit world, we honor the messengers that bring us peace and hope. We look to the light in search of them, just as the hummingbird faces towards the symbol of the sun and moon, and leave a trail of energy behind them as they flutter into the sky. This blanket design is a warm reminder that those of our past are always with us in spirit, let us honor them.