Hard-to-Count California

Name/Title

Hard-to-Count California

Entry/Object ID

SC.08

Collection

Studio Art Quilt Associates

Made/Created

Artist

Adriana Dakin

Dimensions

Height

34-1/2 in

Width

30 in

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Artist Commentary

Label

California needs an accurate census count in 2020 for fair representation in government and funding. Children are among those often uncounted, left off confusing forms, and undocumented people fear how census data will be used. Symbolic elements include: Children hidden in folds and pockets; colors for hard-to-count areas; worn Levi’s for resilience, toughness, and history; a seam line open along the San Andreas fault; and a Southern profile portrait because borders are about people.