Thrilled that the following vispo (visual poetry), "Depression Era", received an Honourable Mention in Sonic Boom's 2024 annual contest and was selected by Shloka Shankar and Robin Smith for this year's gallery:
Artist's Statement:
A paper collage embellished with frayed burlap and fabric symbolizing how women learned to "make do" during the Depression Era. The grains of wheat and ration ticket represent food insecurity and the lack of the most basic items after countless farmers lost their land. The staple stitching works to bring these two themes together.
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