Naturally distressed American flag embroidered with the dying words of George Floyd.
The blatant murder of George Floyd was committed before our eyes and spotlighted the systemic racism that permeates our society. The nation’s witness to 8 minutes and 46 seconds of torture, his pleas to breathe, and calls to his mother ignited a national rage expressed in protests and riots. With tears streaming down my face, I was moved to embroider his dying words in this vintage distressed American flag. Silence is violence.
Naturally distressed American flag, emerging needle-felted mouths, tea stained silk with photo transferred text from the Bill of Rights and US Constitution.
During the 2016 election and subsequent administration, we witnessed attacks on our civil liberties and the promotion of hate and national division. We stand for social justice, civil and human rights, reproductive control, and inclusion. We support the premise upon which our nation was founded and the protection of all of its people from the power of a few.
Rose Garden, Peace and Love
Purple Daisy, o/c, 24×18”
Needle felted open mouths emerging from naturally distressed American flag.
“Mouth Off” is the first in the series of American Flags and felted mouths that reflect the empowerment of women, children, and men who have found their strength in numbers as they speak out against sexual abuse, gun violence, and the erosion of our civil liberties.
Taken at 5am on a foggy morning while walking around Lincoln Golf Course, SF. The light from the left is coming from a bus stop. The light from the right is from the rising sun
Sardine Lake sits below the Sierra Buttes in CA. We dropped a couple of lights in the water pointing directly up. This was our first attempt at this image… I look forward to expanding on this concept.
Sunrise on the Truckee Meadow in South Lake Tahoe, CA.
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Tallac before sunrise. South Lake Thaoe
Composite of 13 images of the Milky Way taken from Sierra Saddle in the Sierra Buttes.
