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Let Freedom Ring
46 in
x
46 in
(117 cm x 117 cm)
Year
2022
Price
$0.00
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 continues to reflect the struggle for voting rights. In 2021, 19 states passed 34 laws and 49 states introduced 440 bills to restrict voting access.
The right to vote is the cornerstone of democracy. Lamentably, the attack on democracy goes far beyond our borders. Putin invaded Ukraine as I was assembling this project. I paused and reflected on my choice of red for the background. So, I began anew with blue to symbolize truth, freedom and hope, and redesigned the area in yellow in support for Ukraine and my wish for world peace.
The right to vote is the cornerstone of democracy. Lamentably, the attack on democracy goes far beyond our borders. Putin invaded Ukraine as I was assembling this project. I paused and reflected on my choice of red for the background. So, I began anew with blue to symbolize truth, freedom and hope, and redesigned the area in yellow in support for Ukraine and my wish for world peace.
Materials
Found and recycled cotton, thread, recycled batting
Techniques
Machine pieced, hand quilted