2022

In the 1960s, Jessie B. Telfair was fired from her job at a Georgia school cafeteria for registering to vote. Her now famous quilt with FREEDOM repeated many times still reflects the struggle for voting rights. In 2021, 19 states passed 34 laws restricting access to voting and an additional 440 bills with restrictive voting provisions were introduced in 49 states.

The right to vote is the cornerstone of democracy protected by our Constitution. Still, the attack on democracy goes far beyond our borders. Putin invaded Ukraine as I was assembling this project; I paused and re-examined my choice of red for the background. So, I began anew with blue to symbolize truth, freedom, and hope. I also redesigned the area in yellow in support for Ukraine.

46” x 46”

Found/recycled cotton, thread, recycled batting; machine pieced, hand quilted

6.23.2023 — Accepted into ArtUs Co’s Colors Unraveled exhibition in Austin, Texas (July 8 - August 5, 2023).