GO OR STAY? A discarded woman’s skirt morphs into a lampshade-like four-sided suspended sculpture. Hand-embroidered cursive on opposing sides reflects the dilemma faced by migrants who must make heart-wrenching choices between staying in the homeland they love versus facing the dangers of crossing borders to seek physical safety or a viable livelihood for their family. A reminder that people do not just pick up and abandon the place they’ve lived for generations without cause. Small print embroidery at the top repeats the clothing label “Made in Bangladesh” in English and Spanish, emblematic of the juxtaposition between Fast Fashion’s makers and consumers.

GO OR STAY? A discarded woman’s skirt morphs into a lampshade-like four-sided suspended sculpture. Hand-embroidered cursive on opposing sides reflects the dilemma faced by migrants who must make heart-wrenching choices between staying in the homeland they love versus facing the dangers of crossing borders to seek physical safety or a viable livelihood for their family. A reminder that people do not just pick up and abandon the place they’ve lived for generations without cause. Small print embroidery at the top repeats the clothing label “Made in Bangladesh” in English and Spanish, emblematic of the juxtaposition between Fast Fashion’s makers and consumers.

Artist: Sheary Clough Suiter

Title: GO OR STAY? A discarded woman’s skirt morphs into a lampshade-like four-sided suspended sculpture. Hand-embroidered cursive on opposing sides reflects the dilemma faced by migrants who must make heart-wrenching choices between staying in the homeland they love versus facing the dangers of crossing borders to seek physical safety or a viable livelihood for their family. A reminder that people do not just pick up and abandon the place they’ve lived for generations without cause. Small print embroidery at the top repeats the clothing label “Made in Bangladesh” in English and Spanish, emblematic of the juxtaposition between Fast Fashion’s makers and consumers.

Attribution: GO OR STAY? 2021, Sheary Clough Suiter

Year: 2021

Materials: Lining from Reclaimed, Deconstructed St. John's Bay woman's skirt, Found fake-flower petals from Marsha P Johnson Community Park, Brooklyn, Threads, Encaustic, Hand and Machine stitch, Wire, Purchased Light Fixture.

Dimensions: 20 (51 including descending threads) x 18 x 11

Image Statement: A discarded woman's skirt morphs into a lampshade-like four-sided suspended sculpture. Hand-embroidered cursive on opposing sides reflects the dilemma faced by migrants who must make heart-wrenching choices between staying in the homeland they love versus facing the dangers of crossing borders to seek physical safety or a viable livelihood for their family. A reminder that people do not just pick up and abandon the place they've lived for generations without cause. Small print embroidery at the top repeats the clothing label “Made in Bangladesh” in English and Spanish, emblematic of the juxtaposition between Fast Fashion's makers and consumers.