Kai Two Feathers Orton’s “Tree Women” Project has spanned two decades as an exploration of women as arboreal caregivers. Bare arboreal female bodies with delicate but contorted limbs are seen with roots holding rocks and winding along rivers as they care for the earth, waters, and skies. The collection of works explore the often unrecognized and non-maternal role of women as keepers of sacred stories, places, and elements, as well as being the relatives of these creations.

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