Description
We the People: Will it Hold Water? is a stitched, hollow-form vessel using the US Constitution to highlight white privilege within the context of constitutional promise. The most recent example of privilege occurred on January 6, 2021 when the Capitol was attacked by home-grown white terrorists who received a drastically different police response than participants in the 2020 BLM protests. To save our democracy, we must acknowledge that two systems of justice exist; “white” skin provides a layer of protection not given to Black and Brown people. “We the People” must mean all the people. (10″h x 6″ x 6″, 2021)
Materials: US Constitution (ACLU pocket version), paste paper, chiyogami paper, archival backing paper, embroidery floss and gold thread
Technique: Fabricated from pieced, pierced and hand-stitched paper, hollow-formed water pitcher, 2.8 ounces
