This is a beaded canvas pices that is backed with arylic paint. The image  is of 4 women of diffrent ethnicities backs facing inward. The women are wrapped in blankets, each one is a representaion of the four elements: water, earth, fire, and air/wind. This piece symbolises the relationship the emements have in supporting mother nature,represented by the diffrent women. The elemental symbols are even found in the triangles designing the edging of the blankets. This piece is not currently framed but it is ready for hanging as is.
 
Size: 22 in. x 28 in.
 
About the artist:
 
Rayne Pelham is the artist and curator behind Grandmother Spiders Design. She is a descendant of both the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska and the White Earth Band of Chippewa. After many years as an educator and producing artworks on occasion, she is now turning her hobby into a career. She specializes in Native American-inspired designs producing art and jewelry that is truly unique. 
 
 The design studio's name is derived from the legend behind Rayne's Ojibwe name. Named when she was one, she is also, Nah quay Wa bun in nee go quay; translated she is Catches the Morning Sunrise Woman, a name given in honor of the story of Grandmother Spider. 
 
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