Brave “Enemies”

Enid Gjelten Weichselbaum

50 x 30 inches

2019

ARTIST STATEMENT

The First Amendment to our Constitution guarantees us freedom of the press. Journalists work every day to exercise that right and tell the truth. They provide facts – from science to religion, from economy to politics.

However, it is increasingly more dangerous to be a journalist. They walk alongside soldiers, embedded in war zones. Reporting truth can put them in grave danger. 94 journalists were killed doing their jobs in 2018.

My quilt represents a bulletin board of clippings and thoughts. Central is a microphone image hanging from a noose. I propose we celebrate journalists and their courage to tell the truth.

MATERIALS

Cotton fabric, commercial prints

Raw-edge appliqué, photo transfer, machine stitching