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Susan Poin t, The Shape,., 1992 , acrylic on canvas

"lhis Painting is an adaptation of a traditional spindle whorl design. "111e spindle whorl is a disc tha t acts as a flywheel on the spinning device used for making woo l yarn. The spindle whorl has been tr..Ldit ionally used by Coast Salish women 10 spin and ply mountain goat wool into yarn for weaving.

111is work shows a human figure holding up the earth. 'J11e thunde rbirds (represent ing wildlife) support tbe human figure , whose hands they shape. 111e earth , in tum , has a body that supports both Ihe thunderbirds and the human figure. Ins ide the earth art:' two Ihunder lizards. (3olh thu n derbirds contain hum:m faces.

"[his painting is meant to convey the notion tbat all life is inter-re lated and that man, being the shaper of this world , must always be guided by this fact if he is 10 be a good caretake r of the planet .