Hysterical Women

"Hysterical women predicted this" was was a phrase painted on a protest sign that I noticed at an abortion rights march. Inspired by the work of artists such as Barbara Kruger and Jenny Holzer, I’ve collected compelling texts and phrases that have inspired me from protest signs at marches for women, abortion rights, and social justice to create my abortion rights series, Women’s Work.
This series of art quilts contrasts harsh text and ideas about abortion and women’s rights with stereotypically soft, feminine pink/pastel quilt tops that are embellished with overtly lacy repurposed vintage doilies rescued from cast-off bins and estate sales.