I first came across the gorgeous sheer quilts by Wally Dion about a month ago. I was going to post about his work right away, but when I read that his work was a celebration of his Canadian Salteaux roots and the centuries-long indigenous peoples’ use of quilting to not only reuse fabrics and share resources but also to tell stories, I knew I wanted to save it for Indigenous Peoples Day. Then I forgot. Oops. So here, a few days late, is the amazing work by New York-based artist Wally Dion. As wonderful as they are in photos, they’re even more beautiful and impactful in motion.

“I considered the nature and tradition of quilting; impoverished craftspeople using tiny scraps of fabric. I thought of a thousand tiny prayers and how that might look; invisible acts of respect and adherence spanning decades.”

You can see all of Wally Dion’s glorious quilts on his website and on Instagram and Facebook.