On Dec. 1, 2, I joined @ClintonCenter for the Women’s Voices Summit and special exhibition to celebrate the women who have long been on the front lines fighting for equality and inspiring a new generation to use their voices – and their votes – to protect human rights.
My art quilt, “The Future is Female,” portrays 12 female humanitarians of our age who have made significant contributions or demonstrated great potential in furthering equality, social, political rights, and environmental justice and global peace.
I selected 3 former women presidents: Ellen Johnson Sirleaf(Liberia), Michelle Bachelet(Chile), and Mary Robinson(Ireland).
The other nine figures are emerging young leaders in various areas. They are Greta Thunberg, Melanie Chiponda, Xiye Bastida, Autumn Peltier, Malala Yousafzai, Joyce Tan, Elisa Palazzi, Farwiza Farhan, and Nadia Murad. Despite their quite different backgrounds, they are connected through a common thread; empathy for nature and others. In this work, I envision the future of the world in which people work together to make it more peaceful, sustainable, and inclusive.
To my surprise, I had a chance to take a photo with Ellen Johnson Sirleaf in front of my work!
52″ X 52.5″
Year Completed: 2020
Techniques:fabric-corded, dyed, fabric painted, whipstitched, couched.
Materials:twisted fabric cord, recycled fabric, cotton, polyester, perle cotton thread
