BRITTNEY WALLEY

Brittney Peauwe Wunnepog Walley is a Nipmuc artist who lives in Massachusetts. During her childhood, her father, Bradley Big Tree Walley, served their tribe as a pauwau (medicine person) along with one of her late uncles. This connection created a path for Brittney to find meaningful ways to serve her community. She utilizes weaving techniques that the Native Peoples of the Northeast Woodlands have shared for hundreds of years. She says that weaving enables her to honor her ancestors while uplifting present and future generations. This basket is part of a series of works entitled Different Footprints. It is woven with cordage made from the fibers in the stems of hemp plants.