Here is some more work that we displayed at our recent exhibit in L.A. on May 27! Artists listed in the order they appear in this post.
Ellen Schinderman, Mending
“Most of my work deals with the nude female form, so it feels disingenuous to me to create self-portraits of myself clothed, so I expose myself as I do others.”
Ellen Schinderman, Tracy
“My text ladies explore the female form by using lines made up of tiny text taken from feminist writings--they allow me to explore both women's words and our concept of ideals and bodies.“
Lindsay O’Brien, You’re Gonna Carry That Weight
“Coping, and thriving, with mental illness is possible for me in this lifetime through cycling through therapists to find the right fit, trial and error cocktails of medication with a host of unique side effects, insurance paperwork, and many days of fighting to stay convinced that it is worth it to keep working. It is also made possible through creating art, being vulnerable with people I love and my community, and continually learning to let myself accept I am deserving of seeing beauty in this world.”
Kate Just, Feminist Fan #31 (Tracey Emin, My Bed, 1998)
“The series Feminist Fan is a three year project in which I hand knit homages to feminist artist and artworks that have been significant to me as an artist. Each work explores the featured artist's use of textiles as a powerful and transgressive force. Feminist Fan #31 reinterprets in wool the infamous work by acclaimed British artist Tracey Emin entitled My Bed, 1998. The work was a finalist in the Turner Prize in 1999 and featured the artist's bed and surrounds littered with associated ephemera including playing cards,stockings, stuffed toys, bottles of empty vodka and packets of cigarettes.Inspired by a depressive period in which the artist stayed in bed sleeping and drinking for days, My Bed bravely monumentalizes the artist's emotional struggles with life, sexuality and art. Challenged by some critics that claimed anyone could make this work, Emin countered, 'Well they didn't, did they?'Tracey Emin I'm your feminist fan!“
Sabrina Zarco, Racism is a Weapon, 2011
Photo credit: Hueso Productions, Baja CA
“As a Chicana queer autistic artist/activist I use art as a healing tool when working with communities to build bridges of intersectional learning. Sometimes the curandera needs to heal herself. This work was a way to heal the small constant wounds of those who didn’t see their bigotry towards me as harmful. I worked as a cross cultural workshop facilitator for years. These phrases are a sampling of the most popular quotes spoken to me while in this particular job. I use the embroidery process as medicine. The guerreras that came before me used fabric to to express themselves making clothing, bed quilts, and embroidery dish towels. I use these same women’s work’s methods to share marginalized stories, build bridges, and facilitate community dialog.”
Sabrina Zarco, Voices of Color, 2017
Photo credit: Hueso Productions, Baja CA
“As an artivist (artist and activist) I document the voices and stories of marginalized communities often over looked by main stream media. This work documents hashtags, signs from marches, education,protector, and visibility events held by people of color from November 2016 through March 2017.”
Sabrina Zarco, Dirty Laundry in the U. S., 2012
Photo credit: Hueso Productions, Baja CA
“Hate crimes in the U.S. often go unreported or realized. This work identifies the most targeted groups in the U.S. and what constitutes a hate crime according to the Southern Poverty Law Center. As a whole the U. S. has looked past these intersections of marginalized communities where most crimes take place. Its time to “air the dirty laundry” and address hate crimes at all levels.“
Faye Orlove, Untitled Jenny Lewis Bandanas
Katy Itter, Garland
Hanecdote, Arthur Meme, 2017
I spent about 15 hours stitching this feminist art meme..."I [had] seen some hilarious examples of it [the Arthur meme], and wanted to put my spin on it. I saw @adamtots version which he redrew, and that inspired me to come up with an embroidered version.
