In 2019, Marietta asked me to design a logo for her new endeavor–a traveling exhibit that expresses concern about violence again women, girls, and mother nature. Patchwork: A Healing Blanket/Manta de Curación was born. Two years later, my students in Hawaii wanted to pitch in. We studied local quilt-making and gender inequality in terms of legislation, health, and income. It was eye-opening.

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We fact-checked with experts in the field, chose a color palette, sketched ideas, and then drew our final drafts. Then the layering began. Three generations dyed, but and stitched the fabric into one powerful chorus of young voices.

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Students also wrote artist statements about their process. Aiden wrote, “My drawing was to show how people can hurt each other … for almost nothing.” everybody expressed hopes for healing minds, bodies, and lands in our community and beyond. Find out more about the project here and watch our video here.