Anxiety Shield: Force Field

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Artist: Helen Geglio

Title: Anxiety Shield: Force Field

Attribution: Anxiety Shield: Force Field, 2021, Helen Geglio

Year: 2021

Materials: Cotton, wool, buttons, hand embroidered and stitched

Dimensions: 48 x 34"

Image Statement: A shield from the free-floating anxiety of an uncertain time, and from the circular thoughts of sleepless nights. In the process of making, I discovered the protective nature of stitches made by hand.