refugee stories
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Inspired by the historical storyboard of the Bayeux Tapestry, Refugee Stories is a series of embroidery panels that follow the journey of the Syrian refugees into Europe. The monumental scale of the crisis, the second largest mass migration in history, is documented in various points along the refugees’ journey out of Syria and into Western Europe. Each point along their journey was affected by geography: whether by sea or land, pastoral farmland or war torn desert. Using international news stories, Google Earth, and numerical data from the United Nations, each panel pieces together the journey in one schematic map.
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Before/After Night Sky of Aleppo, Syria
2016
Embroidery and acrylic on linen and cotton
48" x 48"
2016
Embroidery and acrylic on linen and cotton
48" x 48"
Before/After Night Sky of Aleppo, Syria details
2016
Embroidery and acrylic on linen and cotton
48" x 48"
2016
Embroidery and acrylic on linen and cotton
48" x 48"
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Shelter Structure (Al Zaatari Refugee Camp)
2016 Hand embroidery and watercolor on Tyvek and cotton organdy 46" x 59" |
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By Sea (The Aegean)
2016 Hand embroidery and watercolor on cotton and cotton organdy 48" x 62" |
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By Land
2017 Hand embroidery on cotton organdy 60" x 58" |
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New Home
2017 Hand embroidery and watercolor on cotton organdy 56" x 56" |
