resistance
Throughout 2017 I will be exploring the theme of "resistance." Making art on this subject helps me process the drama, conflict, outrage and turmoil in our country since our 45th President was inaugurated.
First 100 Days
Selected Pages From First 100 Days
July, 2017. Artists' Book, 112 pages, Coptic Binding. 21" W(open) x 10.5"H x 2"D. Using the bumpy pages of Braille magazines as my canvas, I have selected and drawn an event that has occurred over each of the first 100 plus days of the Presidency. Over days, weeks and months I painted over the white Braille pages and drew, stenciled and numbered the days. More than ever before, families, friends and the community are irredeemably divided by political affiliations and beliefs. The Braille pages, difficult to draw on, difficult to keep lines straight, are reminders of the acute blindness that has overcome the President, his followers, the opposition, the media, the politicans and US residents- legal and otherwise. It represents fear and anger in the pitch darkness of fake news and fumbling attempts to decipher the bombshells of each new day. The President may seem isolated, but we are not much different.
Pussy Grabs Back
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May, 2017. Collage: cut up Sailor Moon girl hero posters and glossy pink paper. 18" x 24" framed.
American Blues
April, 2017. Indigo-dyed handmade paper and handmade Japanese momi paper. 32.5" width x 76" length.
An alt flag for dark times held together with safety pins. The pins represent individuals willing to stand in solidarity with vulnerable groups maligned by Trump.
An alt flag for dark times held together with safety pins. The pins represent individuals willing to stand in solidarity with vulnerable groups maligned by Trump.
Little Furious Monster (Voodoo Doll for Democrats)
February, 2017. Inkjet print on fabric with doll hair, pins and paper. Box contains artificial turf and flag fragment. 7" width x 9" height x 1" thick.
All those needles of resistance add up and not entirely through black magic either.
All those needles of resistance add up and not entirely through black magic either.
She Bleeds Garnets and Rubies
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September, 2016. Beaded, stained and embroidered sanitary napkins. Each piece 10"x 10" including frame.
The Holy Trinity of Megyn Kelly’s menstrual blood transformed into sacred jewels by Trump’s petulant curse, ‘You could see there was blood coming out of her wherever.’
The Holy Trinity of Megyn Kelly’s menstrual blood transformed into sacred jewels by Trump’s petulant curse, ‘You could see there was blood coming out of her wherever.’
