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Living in northern Wisconsin on the Manitowish River, artist Mary Burns has always felt a connection to water.
“It’s just been part of my life since I was born,” said Burns.
Burns wants to use her artwork to shed light on issues facing water today.
“Our water globally is in crisis and we need to address this issue,” she said.
The fiber artist is currently working on her next series, ‘Women and Water, a Global Exhibit.’
“I wanted to utilize my weaving capabilities to weave portraits of women who are working with water, advocating for it, protecting it, because I feel that women have not been given enough credit for the work that they do,” said Burns.