Grateful I’m not American

By Klaire White 2025

Sculpture
Socially Engaged Practice
Environment & Sustainability
Social & Political
Global Perspectives & Multiculturalism
Craft
Embodiment
Materiality
Sculpture
Phenomenology
Recycled Art
Stitched Textile
Body

Dimensions
measurements: 12 cms depth x 16 cms length x 14 cms x wide.

Mini sculpture created from foam packaging and hard to recycle plastic waste. Free-machine embroidered and hand stitched. 2025

Within the circular void sits an embroidered embryo with various threads crossing over and sewn text.
Text embroidered into the art reads:
State owned
Government property
Imprisoned after miscarriage
Accused of illegal abortion
Judged unfit mother
Forced adoption - Silenced, Shamed
Inside the hand print- my body, your choice