Standing Up for Peace. Xylene photo transfer on tea-stained muslin. No stitched words. Transferred words: Women
in Black; Silent Vigial. Hand
Stitched. 25” x 35” unframed. 31” x 41”. Click on image to enlarge.
When I first imagined stitching this piece, I intended to embroider the words
"Standing in Silence" and call it Women in Black; but their
sign was perfect. Thus, the stitching
went quickly, I thought it was done until I accidentally dribbled fuchsia ink
on the artwork. Discharge paste almost
"fixed" it. To cover the
blemishes, I added buttons. I like the
results even better.
To create the work, I'd arranged to meet these three ladies
right before 5:00. For the past five or
six year, every Wednesday, a group of individuals stands in silent protest.
They are WOMEN IN BLACK. I snapped my
camera
Some of the participants weren't wearing black. It was 100
degrees (that's 38 Celsius). Black just isn't a color for that sort of heat. I
don't know how they do it. I was sweating from the moment I got out of my car.
Standing there, week after week, is a real commitment...a personal
decision. They are still
standing…rain, snow, hail, sweltering heat, ozone alert levels…..every week….in
silent protest.
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