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Mark was inspired by the ritual eaglesundance of the Ojibway native Indiansfrom Canada. This has been a traditionto them for many years and has recentlybeen banned because of the physicalpain involved in the ritual. They wouldcut a tree down and then tie their fleshto hooks hanging from ropes on thetree and dance from morning untilnight without eating for days. Thisfasting causes them to hallucinate,gaining knowledge from their condition.Mark feels the same when he knits.It is a moment when nothing mattersbut the dress he is knitting. Throughthe confusion and stress of workingthe machine with his hands, a perfectbeautiful knitted form emerges.“Tensioned Release“Mark FastCanadianCentral St. Martins College of Art and Design14/12/1980XII