Fiber-strip pieced silk dupioni, embroidered cotton, burned and ripped camouflage netting, vintage ammunition belt

This piece was conceived the morning the US President declared war on Iraq. I sketched out my emotions and ideas while pondering what future this decision would bring to our world. I envisioned an 18th century depicting "Lady Liberty." She has been used as a rallying figure throughout our country's history, and visages, encouraging citizens to support war over many generations. Unfortunately, our history has been full of war and while our lady is wrapped in America's colors, she also wears the trappings of war camouflage, ammunition belt and the eagle of "freedom." We are forced to ponder the "liberty" she is representing; is it really ours, and those we seek to protect?