fabric, handmade and machine made papers, sand, glass, plastic, metal, cardboard, thread, paint, marker, ink, silk ribbon; 15x36x5”

“Here is a truth. Most people love the countries they are from. Yet there are currently130.8 million refugees in the world, fleeing violence, religious persecution, famine, climate change and these numbers are only increasing. And when they are displaced, the places they flee to often become upended. We wish to shine a spotlight on what the refugees of the world are forced to leave behind as they struggle to survive.”

ARTIST BIO: Judith Serling-Sturm is a mixed media artist in Cincinnati who often works in book form. Rebekkah Sims is a quilter and fiber artist from the Chesapeake Bay area. Both create works that address social justice issues. Though they have known one another for a long time this is the first time they have collaborated on a project.