Hand set, kernel by kernel, woven with cornhusk braid into the sidewall and bridges/runners this steam bent hand carved hickory #Lacrosse stick represents the many onëö (corn) stories from Indigenous Peoples worldwide.
Pre-dating the American Psychological Association’s definition of narcissism, the Haudenosaunee shared stories of the “no face” cornhusk doll. A teaching that reminded the people of duties and responsibilities before vanity. To hold a kernel of corn is to cradle a story, one woven by working hands, nurtured by the soil, and painted by the sun. This piece is part of the growing #HaringLacrosseArt collection related to Indigenous corn stories, histories, and knowledges.
Carving, design, concept: Dr. Rodney Haring. Credit collaborators: Brody D. Jimerson (weaving) Bernadette Scott (corn husk braids), Kaylei Miller Photography.
