Miscommunication

Some years ago, I went on a trip with my family to the Canadian Rockies. I had seen videos of pikas on youtube but we were so excited to see them in person in their natural habitat. Pikas are furry, round, rabbit-like animals who want the same things we want: safety, food, love. As we hiked around, we could hear them calling to each other…in this artwork, I reimagine these calls as exchanges from different perspectives. Having difficult dialogues is not always comfortable, especially now given how divided the country feels. Using a sense of humor and repetition, this piece is meant to encourage listening and patience…or simply agreeing to disagree. Unfortunately pikas are vulnerable to climate change. For more on pikas, see the National Park Service website: https://www.nps.gov/vall/learn/nature/american-pika.htm