Nuclear Day of Remembrance

Artist Statement

"Instead of just looking at nuclear issues with sadness, I wanted to think about it differently with a piece of artwork."

I used materials that come from the Marshall Islands. For the mats hanging on each side, I was thinking about the mats that we make to kajeraman, remembering and thanking the many community leaders who have been working so hard on the nuclear legacy to make things better.

The flowers show how patient and humble Marshallese people are — remaining calm and working for good things to happen. Weaving is togetherness. Weaving makes us share and keeps us connected; it weaves us together.