2016 - 2017: Oppression by Any Other Name
Racism, Sexism, Capitalism, Discrimination, Mass Incarceration, Slavery, Cultural Appropriation, Voter Suppression, Economic Disparity, Hostility, Abuse of Power, Brutality, White, Ethnic, Cleansing, Jim Crow, Apartheid, Political Repression, Abusive Relationship, Humiliation….
Oppression derives from the concept of being weighted down, a feeling of being heavily burdened mentally or physically. Simply defined, OPPRESSION is the:
Design a wall hanging that either depicts a form of oppression or reflects freedom from oppressive conditions. (Maximum Dimensions)
Oppression derives from the concept of being weighted down, a feeling of being heavily burdened mentally or physically. Simply defined, OPPRESSION is the:
- Exercise of authority or power in a burdensome, cruel or unjust manner
- Mistreatment and exploitation of a group, category, or team of people or individuals.
- Development of laws, customs, and practices that systematically reflect and produce inequities based on one’s membership in targeted social identity groups.
Design a wall hanging that either depicts a form of oppression or reflects freedom from oppressive conditions. (Maximum Dimensions)
Past Challenges
2015 – 2016: “Oppression by Any Other Name”
2014-2015: 20th Anniversary Dessert Challenge: Life is Short, Eat Dessert!
2012-2013: The Nubian Village and Landscape Quilts
So Many Quilts, So Little Time: Show things that are important to you.
For Colored Girls
50 Shades of Pink: Quilts designed with a bustier as a foundation.
My Favorite Things: Show things that are fun and mean something to you.
The Fifteenth Amendment
Masterpieces: Quilts appliquéd on canvas.
Freedom T-Shirt Quilts
Dashiki Quilts
Nubian Princess: Dolls.
2014-2015: 20th Anniversary Dessert Challenge: Life is Short, Eat Dessert!
2012-2013: The Nubian Village and Landscape Quilts
So Many Quilts, So Little Time: Show things that are important to you.
For Colored Girls
50 Shades of Pink: Quilts designed with a bustier as a foundation.
My Favorite Things: Show things that are fun and mean something to you.
The Fifteenth Amendment
Masterpieces: Quilts appliquéd on canvas.
Freedom T-Shirt Quilts
Dashiki Quilts
Nubian Princess: Dolls.
