Bag Lady Collection
Screenprint on crepe, inkjet print on satin, etched/formed/riveted copper handles
13" x 16" each
2011
Screenprint on crepe, inkjet print on satin, etched/formed/riveted copper handles
13" x 16" each
2011
Screenprint on crepe, inkjet print on satin, etched/formed/riveted copper handles
13" x 16" each
2011
Screenprint on crepe, inkjet print on satin, etched/formed/riveted copper handles
13" x 16" each
2011
Printed cotton fabric, Dutch wax fabric, copper, brass, electroformed copper teeth
7" x 10.5" x 7"
2011
Printed cotton fabric, Dutch wax fabric, copper, brass, electroformed copper teeth
7" x 10.5" x 7"
2011
Printed silk fabric, Dutch wax cloth, etched brass plates
dimensions vary
2011
Printed silk fabric, Dutch wax cloth, etched brass plates
dimensions vary
2011
Printed silk fabric, Dutch wax cloth, etched brass plates
dimensions vary
2011
The Bag Lady Collection is informed by personal life experiences, ranging from childhood to early adulthood. I drew upon the idea of compartmentalization as a means to address how others categorized me in past interactions. All of the pieces in the Bag Lady Collection are based on incidences in which my race or cultural background were commented upon or called into question. Such events include biases in the work environment and racial labels.
Photography by John Jenkins and Laura Waugh