Inspired by world events

This play on an iconic image from The Handmaid's Tale subtly calls for action (note the embroidered message on the bonnet) to shatter oppression. Glass, cotton fabric, and embroidery in a wood frame.

A US citizen was detained by ICE in Minnesota in January 2026. They broke into his house without a warrant and dragged him out of the shower in bitter cold, not allowing him to get dressed.
Source photo by Leah Mills. Rights licensed by Reuters

Liam Ramos was abducted by ICE in Minnesota in January 2026 and sent to a detention center in Texas. Liam was five years old.
Source photo by bystander Ali Daniels. Used with permission.

A few days after the murder of Renee Good, a small protest sprang up in Minnetanka, MN. This 80-yo man captures the spirit of many Minnesotans and Americans opposed to injustice.
Source photo by Erik Espeland. Used with permission.

Based on a still frame from video taken in Portland, OR. While peacefully protesting mass deportation, citizens were met by armed federal agents who set off tear gas.
Source video by anonymous.

Brave citizens of Minnesota stood up to injustice by bearing witness and protecting their neighbors -- from dawn to dark night.
Source photo by Leila Navidi. Used with permission from the Minnesota Star Tribune.