jacket art
reclaiming agency, power, & the self through jacket-inspired artwork
A jacket is a coat, a protective covering, something one puts on, wears, bundles into. It can shield one from the elements—cold, wind, rain, snow—it can keep one warm and comfortable. Opening down the front, jackets may be left unbuttoned or tightly zipped. Taking off one’s jacket might demonstrate comfort and vulnerability, or make one feel exposed and bare. A jacket may also be a fashion statement, a performance of one’s identity, a display of one’s mood or personality. A jacket is also a sleeve, envelope, or folder holding documents or other materials; or, it is any exterior covering. For Jenn, the statement “I Want My Jacket Back” acknowledges loss, demands restitution, and asserts the self as a powerful agent. Though a lost jacket may never be retrieved, new jackets can be acquired or created through self-love, support from others, creative expression, and numerous paths of healing.
Learn about contributing your own jacket art here
Download a jacket art template here
Ask questions about the jacket art project here
Submit jacket art to [email protected]
A jacket is a coat, a protective covering, something one puts on, wears, bundles into. It can shield one from the elements—cold, wind, rain, snow—it can keep one warm and comfortable. Opening down the front, jackets may be left unbuttoned or tightly zipped. Taking off one’s jacket might demonstrate comfort and vulnerability, or make one feel exposed and bare. A jacket may also be a fashion statement, a performance of one’s identity, a display of one’s mood or personality. A jacket is also a sleeve, envelope, or folder holding documents or other materials; or, it is any exterior covering. For Jenn, the statement “I Want My Jacket Back” acknowledges loss, demands restitution, and asserts the self as a powerful agent. Though a lost jacket may never be retrieved, new jackets can be acquired or created through self-love, support from others, creative expression, and numerous paths of healing.
Learn about contributing your own jacket art here
Download a jacket art template here
Ask questions about the jacket art project here
Submit jacket art to [email protected]
delicious reclamations
peace, love, & jackets cake
by Siri R. K. Lebaron, february 2011
by Siri R. K. Lebaron, february 2011
i want my jacket back fruit pizza
by Elena Esquibel, february 2011
by Elena Esquibel, february 2011
art for empowerment
jacket art display at performance
april 2013 in carbondale, il
april 2013 in carbondale, il
