American Tapestry Biennial 13
- June 18, 2021 - September 12, 2021
- Exhibition
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- Artwork
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- Artists
On Site Exhibition
Shutting the Iron Gates
- wool yarn, wool felt on stretchers, linen, thread
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29.5 x 29.5 x 1 in
(74.93 x 74.93 x 2.54 cm)
- Louise Halsey
This piece reflects upon my memory of the wrought iron gates made by slaves that enclosed gardens in Charleston SC where I grew up. I am also referencing a Kabir poem with the lines, "knowing nothing shuts the iron gates, new
love opens them".
While not a literal image of gates that are closed, I captured how threatened one can feel when facing a border or gate that is not open. And so the current political situation at our Southern border is included in my thoughts behind this work as well.