Sarah My princess
Women Named In the Old Testament
25’H x 49” (When installed 9’H X 8’L X 4’W)
hand-cut Tyvek and 3 wooden rods (Photo from “Globia Impact, taken at the Foundary Art Centre)
This series attempts to uplift the voices of people who have typically been left out of the stories of our collective past. Set in the belief in the equality of people of all genders, races and more; these pieces readdress these ancient stories with a set of values aimed at dismantling gender inequality and the structures that uphold it.
This piece addresses a number of issues around the meaning of home. When I started this piece, I was thinking about the United States’ current policy of rejecting refugees. For most of Jewish history, the Jewish people were refugees; home was a tribe, a family, and the search for home and land became paramount. The chuppah is a symbol of the home for newlyweds. It is also a reference to the tents that were Sarah and Abraham’s home. The idea of home took on another meaning and again my thoughts turned to those who are without a home to shelter in. If sheltering in place is the only way to be safe and care for the community, how can you when you don’t have a home to shelter in?
