The "hoop of nations", painted papier mache by Tomasito, 2008.The Hoop of Nations
Some years ago I read a book called "Black Elk Speaks" by John Neihardt.
The book was a very interesting read and really caught my imagination.
The book is an autobiography of an Oglala Sioux holy man who lived at the time of the Ghost Dance and the Indian Wars in North America.
The book is currently in print and easy to obtain. I recommend it.
One of the most powerful visionary images recounted in the book is that of a "hoop of the nations"--a circular hoop crossed by two roads one good red road and one bad black road. Where these symbolic roads cross--in the center of the hoop stands a "stick" which becomes a blooming tree.
I have used this image as an inspiration for a model of this vision. A photo of this artwork heads today's blog.
The book was a very interesting read and really caught my imagination.
The book is an autobiography of an Oglala Sioux holy man who lived at the time of the Ghost Dance and the Indian Wars in North America.
The book is currently in print and easy to obtain. I recommend it.
One of the most powerful visionary images recounted in the book is that of a "hoop of the nations"--a circular hoop crossed by two roads one good red road and one bad black road. Where these symbolic roads cross--in the center of the hoop stands a "stick" which becomes a blooming tree.
I have used this image as an inspiration for a model of this vision. A photo of this artwork heads today's blog.
Tomasito, 2008
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