Check Yourself by Haydee Alonso
Check Yourself by Haydee Alonso
Wearable adornment made for the online exhibition featured in NYC Jewellery week, which commemorates the 100th anniversary of the adoption of the 19th Amendment to the US Constitution. The materials used are nickel silver and brass.
When purchased, a financial contribution of 15% will be made to support Black Voters Matter, a 501c4 organisation dedicated to increasing power in marginalised, predominantly Black communities. They aim to increase voter registration and turnout, advocate for policies to expand voting rights and access, develop infrastructure where little, or none, exists, and fund activities related to specific elections. “Our goal is to increase power in our communities. Effective voting allows a community to determine its own destiny
27 x 2 0 x .5 cm
2020
You can visit Haydee’s page here to learn more about her and her work.