For Indigenous artist Rhiannon Skye Tafoya (Eastern Band Cherokee/Santa Clara Pueblo), the intricate layers of her work are inspired by the inextricable ties between basketry and family narratives. Tafoya received her MFA in Print Media from the Pacific Northwest College of Art, and her BFA in Printmaking and Sculpture from the Institute of American Indian Arts. Her work has been shown at venues including the International Print Center New York, 516Arts, and Museum of Contemporary Native Arts. rhiannon ‘skye’ tafoya (b. 1989) is an interdisciplinary artist from the eastern band of cherokee and the santa clara pueblo tribes. she earned a bfa in printmaking from the institute of american indian arts in santa fe, nm., and an mfa in print media from pacific northwest college of art in portland, or. she employs printmaking, digital design, and basketry techniques in creating her artist’s books, prints, and paper weavings. both of her tribal heritages, cultures, and lineages are manifested in her two- and three-dimensional artworks that range in size from a few inches to a few feet. she is inspired by her family history of basketry and observing her father and maternal grandmother weave baskets from red willow, honeysuckle vine, and white oak. while her inspiration comes, in part, from cherokee traditions, her artworks are decidedly contemporary, featuring sharp lines and bold colors. skye creates to preserve, archive, and share personal and familial stories, cultural knowledge, and the cherokee language.