Showing posts with label African artist Kaitha Het Heru. Show all posts
Showing posts with label African artist Kaitha Het Heru. Show all posts

Sunday, February 5, 2017

Powerful IMAGES



Kaitha Het Heru, spiritual woman, craftswoman, daughter of Yemaya.


Kaitha Het Heru's art titled Ra Rising, a 5x7 in. piece. Hudson River Needle Felt Pastel series from The Master Peace Collection (2015)


Sarah Rector


Maria Borges by Rory Payne for Mixt(e) Magazine 2015 Spring Summer



Inside by Damaris



Sacred Geometry of Light and Shadow.


Tuesday, November 8, 2016

A Spirit from our Ancestors: a tribute.


Kaitha Het Heru.

Kaitha Het Heru, spiritual woman, craftswoman, daughter of Yemaya, I surmise by her work. If I am wrong I hope she corrects me. - Dawn Wolf, Keeper of Stories Nov. 6, 2016  



When first I came across her Facebook page I was struck by what was in her face, her eyes so compelling a light came unto me with these words:  "Deepened knowledge as wisdom is different from the accumulation of information. Beauty as a force within Nature and Beauty as a living force changing and evolving is a knowledge of self, of divinity that directs Life from formlessness to form. Women do this extremely well if they know how...." - Gregory E. Woods, Keeper of Stories Nov. 5, 2016 




Kaitha Het Heru. The Master Peace Collection. A Woman's Work: My Art and My Textiles. One-of-a-kind, limited edition: 
http://www.kaithahetheru.com/


Kaitha Het Heru's art titled Ra Rising, a 5x7 in. piece. Hudson River Needle Felt Pastel series from The Master Peace Collection (2015)



Kaitha Het Heru's hand woven with hand dyed, hand painted silk, cotton fabrics. Machine embroidery. Titled Fiber Art Quilt. (2009). photo by artist.



Awards:

QKingdom Ministries Woman of Great Esteem Award for Religion and Culture.
Harlem Arts Alliance Rockefeller Grant.


Cooper Hewitt Museum 20th Century Afrakan American Textile Artist.
Smai Tawi Wep Renput Celebration 2001

Sunday, November 6, 2016

A Depth to Spirit.


Kaitha Het Heru.
Kaitha Het Heru. The Master Peace Collection
Kaitha Het Heru at work in October 2012 creating with her loom.



www.kaithahetheru.com

Kaitha Het Heru's
"Manifestation of the Infinite Spirit. Hands: Skin. Fingers. Nails. Muscle. Bones. Veins. Blood."
Copyright 2010
Kaitha Het Heru
Photo by Kmur Hardeman 




"Left me without words. Takes the breath away thinking about her creation story." - Dawn Wolf, Keeper of Stories 11.6.16
Kaitha Het Heru's Goddess Yemaya. Triptych. Bas-relief. Matte Glazes. Kiln Fired. 20x11-on half. The Master Piece Collection. A Woman's Work:My Art & My Textiles. (2010)


"Yemaya is the Yoruba Orisha, Mother Goddess of the Living Ocean, and The Mother of All Living Things.


I sculpted this piece as a triptych, which is a set of three panels, side by side. I carved the image of Yemaya as a mermaid with the full moon, ocean, star fish and rocks in bas-relief in which the figures project from the background. The Goddess Yemaya sculpture is perfect as a center piece for an altar. It can be hung or placed on an easel for support." - Kaitha Het Heru, August 24, 2016