Artwork Details
- Title
- George Floyd
- Artist
- Date
- 2020
- Location
- Not on view
- Dimensions
- overall: 10 in. × 9 5⁄8 in. × 3 1⁄4 in. (25.4 × 24.4 × 8.3 cm)
- Credit Line
- Gift of Carolyn L. Mazloomi
- Mediums
- Mediums Description
- cotton fabric and cotton thread
- Subjects
- Portrait male
- African American
- Object Number
- 2021.64.1
Artwork Description
“I started making my art masks to chronicle this time in my life so people could know I gave my love, talent, and my time to my community, friends and family, anybody that needed my help. I tried do what I could.” —Carolyn Crump
Carolyn Crump tells stories of African American life with her three-dimensional quilts. She is a fifth-generation quilter and member of the Women of Color Quilters Network. At the onset of COVID-19, Crump began making cloth masks for her community in Houston, Texas. After a few months, she began sewing more elaborate and nonfunctional masks, like a joyful vignette of a little girl reading under an apple tree. Following the murder of George Floyd in May 2020, she turned to themes of resilience and social justice, including a portrait of Floyd and protest signs affirming the message Black Lives Matter.
This Present Moment: Crafting a Better World, 2022