Deborah Kruger’s Corona de Plumas
Unpacking the evolution of a piece Corona de Plumas is a one-of-a-kind piece that evolved in an unusual way. The crown of this piece is
Corona de Plumas
Corona de Plumas is built in layers and resembles traditional indigenous feathered headdresses worn in ritual ceremonies. Wrapped sticks have appeared in my work for many years and in this piece they define the center. Long tail feathers cascade down the center of the piece. The feathers are all made from recycled plastic, hand screen printed with images of endangered birds and overprinted with text in endangered languages as well as excerpts of Rachel Carson’s ‘Silent Spring’ which inspired me to become an environmental artist.
Medium: hand screen-printing on recycled plastic, hand and machine sewing, wrapping, waxed linen thread, sisal
Size: 53 x 37 x 2 ” Date: 2024
Photography: Carlos Diaz Corona
Corona de Plumas on Display