NAMAZU

18"X22"

Hand dyed and commercial cottons, hand dyed silk ribbon, machine pieced and quilted

In Japanese mythology, Namazu is a giant catfish who causes earthquakes. Namazu lives in the mud beneath the earth, and is guarded by the god Kashima who restrains the fish with a stone. When Kashima lets his guard fall, Namazu thrashes about, causing violent earthquakes.