2017
Weft-faced ikat tapestry, triptych
Located in the lobby on the ground level, Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center
Mary Zicafoose creates contemporary tapestry that investigates the intricacies of how we, as individuals, are tied to one another. The Healing Tapestry and The Hope Tapestry feature the words healing and hope in sixteen languages. The languages include: English, Greek, Vietnamese, Russian, Japanese, Nepali, Slovak, Arabic, Chinese, Somali, Lao, Braille, Spanish, Hebrew, Khmer, French, and Hindi. The tapestries soften the contemporary architecture of the building, creating a colorful and warm contrast to the stone. By tying the words hope and healing in multiple languages together through the binding of fibers, these tapestries connect individuals of all backgrounds in their aspirations and fears relating to their cancer treatment, letting patients know they are not alone in their diagnosis.