“I’m Cherokee. Since I was a little girl, my mom has called me Feather. It kind of just followed me, the feather spirit. Now, I’m working with the medicines of the feather. Dialing into our wild natures. We are birds of a feather, wings of the serpent. It’s really powerful. I have girls telling me that the feathers have given them free life spirit. It warms my heart.”

Oregon Eclipse Gathering 2017

Traveled from Ashland, Oregon

Oregon Eclipse Gathering 2017

Big Summit Prairie

Ochoco National Forest, Oregon

“My creations are like medicine for people, so they can heal. Everything is channeled. It’s not even made. It’s my hands moving. I just relax and let it go through my body. To me, it’s more than just an artist doing work. It’s almost shamanic. When I put the lightning bolt, it’s coming from the ether, coming from the sky.”

Oregon Eclipse Gathering 2017

Traveled from Berkley, California

Oregon Eclipse Gathering 2017

Big Summit Prairie

Ochoco National Forest, Oregon

“I grew up in a small surfer town with reggae and country roots, but I traveled to L.A. for my first festival, Hard Summer Fest, in 2012. Since then I’ve been to more than 20 music festivals and counting. The exposure to music, art and dance in a judgment-free atmosphere inspires you to bring positive energy back into your everyday life. Music definitely brings people together, but it’s festivals that create lasting communities.”

Oregon Eclipse Gathering 2017

Traveled from Portland, Oregon

Oregon Eclipse Gathering 2017

Big Summit Prairie

Ochoco National Forest, Oregon

“I started blowing glass in 1996. So, 21 years ago when I came off the Grateful Dead tour. I had an option to blow glass instead of going to prison. I had my own store, and his mother blew glass, too. It was a way for us to raise our children. I’ve taught hundreds of people. I’m teaching my son now, and I think he’s going to be really good at it.”

Oregon Eclipse Gathering 2017

Traveled from Ukiah, California

Oregon Eclipse Gathering 2017

Big Summit Prairie

Ochoco National Forest, Oregon

“I’ve actually just started opening my heart—open to receiving love. Because I am finally loving myself. It’s really important who I’m picking to have in my life. That way, I can absorb love and give love. It’s a symbiotic relationship. And now that I receive love, not to become too attached. To flow.”

Oregon Eclipse Gathering 2017

Traveled from San Luis Obispo, California

Oregon Eclipse Gathering 2017

Big Summit Prairie

Ochoco National Forest, Oregon

“We were really good festival buddies, we used to go on road trips all the time. When he passed away, I asked his aunt for some of his ashes. She said, ‘Yes, as long as you promise to keep his spirit alive.’ He goes on every adventure with me.”

Oregon Eclipse Gathering 2017

Traveled from San Luis Obispo, California

Oregon Eclipse Gathering 2017

Big Summit Prairie

Ochoco National Forest, Oregon