Page 10 - 2016octissue

UMASS AMHERST Above
AUGUSTA SAVAGE Text about the article photo
GALLERY
A POINT OF VIEW would fit perfectly here.
PEOPLE AND THE
POWER OF
DISTINCTION

November 14 ­
December 2, 2016
Opening Reception:
Monday, November 14,
5­7pm

A Point of View is a
collection of
miniatures, full size
paintings, objects and
writings inspired by
everyday people. In
this exhibit, Aquila
Ayana McCants shows
how she is shaped by
the stories of others.

Born in a rural town in
Alabama with a
population of 150
people, Aquila was
raised with the help of
her Muskogee Creek
grandmother. Almost
everything was art and
utilitarian and she was
always weaving
sweetgrass baskets,
embroidering, drawing,
mixing soap, chiseling
wood or simply
roaming through the
woods and dancing
through the tall
grasses, gathering
anything pretty or
unusual.
ion.