Hopi artist reckons with grief at solo show in Minneapolis

Hopi artist reckons with grief at solo show in Minneapolis

“We are keepers of our stories,” writes Hopi artist Mikaela Shafer in a poem featured in her solo show at All My Relations Arts. “Matrilineal memories. I want my daughters to tell stories of love, of resilience. I am rewriting our tales for tomorrow.” This weekend, that spirit of storytelling echoes across the Twin Cities. Shafer’s work traces grief, memory and ancestral strength in Minneapolis, while author Kao Kalia Yang carries the experience…