ARTIST STATEMENT
As of May 30, 2026, more than 21, 000 children have died in the genocide in Gaza. This piece is a prayer, a plea: for the cessation of violence, for protection of the innocent, for the safety of those who cannot protect themselves. As a mother, as a human, my own heart is rent asunder. When will we learn there is no such thing as other people’s children?
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Anna Gordy (b. 1976) is a San Antonio and NYC based multi-disciplinary artist and ELCA (Evangelical Lutheran Church in America) pastor working principally with fiber and ceramics. She expresses themes of protection, safety, and belonging through her attention to bodily autonomy and civil/ social protest. Anna is a master’s student for Art Practice at SVA.
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