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Hanging, Wall

Object number2023.156.1

Made by Megan Dority

Date2017-2018

MediumCotton; Polyester (?); Silk/satin

Credit LineGift of Paulette Balogh

DescriptionRectangular white, purple, and gray wall hanging with the designs of 23 T-shirts of various colors made into patches and sewn to the backer. White cotton twine tied in small knots in the four corners of each patch throughout wall hanging. Six silk or satin ribbon loops along the top of the quilt for hanging. Gray back. DimensionsHeight x Width x Depth: 60.5 x 67 x 0.75 in. (153.7 x 170.2 x 1.9 cm)
InscriptionsText on shirts, starting in the top left corner and move down from top to bottom on each vertical row:

First row:
Red shirt: "STOP RAPE! / PITTSBURGH ACTION / AGAINST RAPE / WALKATHON"
Black shirt: "WOAR / PHILADELPHIA"
White shirt: "200 years / is ENOUGH / 76 / RATIFY THE ERA / MARCH ON SPRINGFIELD ILL. / MAY 16 1876".
Purple shirt: STOP SEXUAL VIOLENCE / WALKATHON / SEPTEMBER, 1984".

Second row:
Blue shirt: "Women United / Take back / the night!".
Purple shirt: Women Unite! / Take Back / The Night / Pittsburgh 1980"
Yellow shirt: "EQUALITY / FOR / PITT WOMEN"
Black T-shirt: "women in print conference / oct. 1-6 1981 / washington, d.c."
White and red shirt: "THE / WOMAN / REBEL / NO GODS NO MASTERS"

Third row:
Teal shirt: "[Bloomer's / Restaurant & Bar"] [ a women's space / Southside, Pittsburgh, PA / 1992"].
Green shirt: "MOTHEROOT / PUBLICATIONS".
Red shirt: "NOW / NATIONAL / ORGANIZATION / FOR WOMEN".
Blue shirt: "KARATE / WOMEN". Text within female symbol reads: "KARATE".
Yellow shirt: "OFF / OUR / BACKS"

Fourth row:
Black shirt: "PITTSBURGH FEMINIST NETWORK"
Light and dark blue shirt: "Women's / Health Services inc."
Light blue shirt: "BIRTHPLACE / Midwifery Services of / West Penn Hospital".
Dark blue shirt: "International / Women's Year /1975".
Light blue shirt: "A WOMANS PLACE".

Fifth row:
White shirt: "Alice / doesn't... / Wed. Oct. 29, 1975 / NATIONAL / WOMEN'S / STRIKE / DAY".
Orange shirt: "OUT OF THE MAINSTREAM / [MAJORITY / CAUCUS] / INTO THE REVOLUTION".
Pink shirt: "SUSAN G. KOMEN / race / for the cure. / SURVIVOR".
Teal shirt: "Celebrating 25 Years of Healing / PAAR / Where the / Human Spirit Triumphs".
Historical NotesQuilted wall hanging made from T-shirts that belonged to Anne Pride and Paulette Balogh.

Related person Anne Pride

Related institution National Organization for Women

Related institution Pittsburgh Action Against Rape

Related institution Bloomer's Restaurant & Bar

Related institution Pittsburgh Feminist Network

Related institution Motheroot Publications

Related institution Birthplace

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