Thunderwoman, middle-aged, 2004, mixed media on wool melton, 53 x 60.75 in.

Hazel Wilson (1941 – 2016, Old Massett)

Thunderwoman, middle-aged, 2004

mixed media on wool melton, 53 x 60.75 in.

 

This blanket represents the time of the smallpox epidemic, shown by the coloured buttons around Thunderwoman’s head. According to our oral traditions, Hiilang Jaat and her nephew were the only two survivors.