Terry McClain
Lumen for Amadou and Kadiatou Diallo, 2022
Poem, collagraphs, kozo, silk organza, LED light box 21"H x 27"W x 2.5"D
After the NYC Street Crime Unit killed Amidou, Kadiatou (his mother) established a generous program..
Terry McClain
Lumen for George Holliday, 2022
Muslin, transfer, sequin, bead 10"H x 18"W x 2"D
George Holliday videotaped the beating of Rodney King; he died from Covid in September, 2021
Terry McClain
Fan Books for the San Antonio Four, 2019
Hand-made sheets of papyrus, balsa, ink, acrylic, waxed thread 16"H x 8.5"W x .5"D
After serving ten years in a Texas prison, four young lesbians were acquitted of the false charges against them. I made fan/books for them.
Terry McClain
Fan Book for Mary Virginia Jones, 2014
Tarlatan, wood 6"H x 9"W
Mary Virginia Jones was cleared after serving 32 years.https://www.ebony.com/news/mary-virginia-jones-freed-32-years-after-wrongful-conviction-981/ Her case is well-publicized
Terry McClain
Passport, 2010
Cyanotype of found objects 15.5"H x 11"W
Items such as these can be useful when crossing borders
Terry McClain
Skywritten, 2021
Cyanotype of a handwoven wire bag 11"H x 15"W x 3"D
A letter, developed with light, to the outer reaches
Terry McClain
Writing You, 2004
Woven magnet wire, eucalyptus leaves 11"H x 15"W x 3"D
An letter to the future someone I once knew
Terry McClain
Leaves and Bones, 2014
Mixed media and transfer print on canvas 8"H x 8"W
When contents spill
Terry McClain
Barbs and Leaves, 1994-7
Magnet wire, barbe wire, eucalyptus leaves 10"H x 15"W x 8"D
One may affect the other
Terry McClain
Cooling Off With Washi, 2016
Washi, my breasts 28 H" x 14"W x 5"D
It was so hot that day; I wondered how wearing moist paper would work to cool my body.
