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SEAMSIDE: Exploring the Inner Work of Textiles

SNAKE HANDLER: A Story About Craft, Legacy, and Racial Consciousness

Feb 29, 2024
18:06

In this episode, I share a collection of stories behind SNAKE HANDLER, a large banner I made featuring a writhing white snake. It’s really a three-part story about wrestling, specifically wrestling with identity, privilege, and role in the struggle for racial justice. I share personal reflections on understanding and confronting my privilege, recommending reading suggestions, sharing two strategies I use to address biases and hurtful statements, and encouraging us to take active roles in addressing racial inequality.

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