War of Words

• Date 2018
• Size 55cm square
• Materials Calico, free-motion machine stitched
• Framed

Military metaphors are often used in everyday speech and can infect the tone of public discourse, particularly in politics where every election is a battleground and every candidate puts up a fight.  Worse, we can all think of situations where challenging and aggressive speech could ratchet up tensions and potentially cost lives.