Cynthia Lockhart, Created To Be Me, 2017, dyed fabrics with found objects, 42 1⁄4 × 52 1⁄8 in. (107.3 × 132.4 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Sara M. & Michelle Vance Waddell in honor of Dr. Carolyn Mazloomi, 2022.42.2
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Artwork Details
- Title
- Created To Be Me
- Artist
- Date
- 2017
- Location
- Dimensions
- 42 1⁄4 × 52 1⁄8 in. (107.3 × 132.4 cm)
- Credit Line
- Gift of Sara M. & Michelle Vance Waddell in honor of Dr. Carolyn Mazloomi
- Mediums Description
- dyed fabrics with found objects
- Classifications
- Subjects
- Allegory — civic
- Animal — bird — dove
- Object Number
- 2022.42.2
Artwork Description
This quilt by fiber artist and educator Cynthia Lockhart celebrates the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights of 1948, a global pledge for freedom, justice, and peace. Lockhart emphasizes that human rights include creative self-expression. Bursting with color and movement, the quilt bears her own free spirit.
“Belief in oneself against all odds is a critical message in my artwork. It is my desire that my artwork encourages people to see endless possibilities of hope, joy, love, and victory in their own lives.”