Untitled (Dream Catcher)

Marie Watt

2014 · Reclaimed wool blankets, satin binding, and thread · The American Wing

An interdisciplinary artist who explores the intersections of past and present communities and storytelling through sculpture and collaborative action, Watt is a citizen of the Seneca Nation with German-Scottish ancestry. Her work draws from history, biography, Iroquois/Haudenosaunee proto-feminism, and Indigenous teachings. Untitled (Dream Catcher) incorporates reclaimed blankets—widely associated with intimacy and sleep—to create a portal into different realms. Quilted by multiple hands in community-based sewing circles, the sculptural wall-hanging represents a patchwork collection of Indigenous stories, stitches, and dreams. It also resonates with the American Wing’s broad holdings of historical quilts by Euro- and African American makers.

Artist

Marie Watt

Date

2014

Medium

Reclaimed wool blankets, satin binding, and thread

Culture

Seneca, Native American

Department

The American Wing

Credit line

Morris K. Jesup Fund, 2021