Makahiya (mah-kah-he-yah) translates to “shy” or “shame” and is a common Filipino name of the plant Mimosa Pudica, an important species for native bees in the Philippines.

This piece is walking art that connects locals from our ancestral homelands in the Philippines all the way to the diaspora in the land of the Ute, Cheyenne, and Arapahoe peoples (Denver).

Hand sewed by @baniningkoot, original art painted by Juan Carlo, digitized by @jahrixpect, and hand stamped with @maeve.leslie — every step intentional.