Sewcial Working, Huntington Beach, CA (2026)

09/09/2021

134 of 268, I reached the halfway point on day 49 and took a few days off from stitching so that I could compile all of the data. I have shared a few of my thoughts on a blog post including access to all of my data, link in bio. I have a lot more to say about all of this that I’ll share later. For now I will let the data speak for itself.
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ID: Unfortunately there is too much data to be able to share it all in a meaningful way here. Please visit my website for images that you can zoom and additional information. I will share more of the research in future postings.
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How many names have I never said, and why? Why do we know the name George Floyd, but so few others? Are there names that no one knows? WhitewashedX has become a daily meditation on the deep roots of oppression in our country and my relationship with privilege. Learn more about this work at link in bio - WhitewashedX.

List of names from with additional research by artist.

08/30/2021

Black Lives Matter (caption contains info re unarmed black people dying in police interactions): Deravis Rogers, 22, was shot in the head by Atlanta Police Officer James Burns, who was responding to a report of a suspicious person at an apartment complex. Rogers was leaving the complex in his car, Burns tried to block the road with his patrol car, Rogers drove around and Burns shot him. Burns was fired for his actions and twice has been indicted for felony murder, but has never gone to trial. Burns has appealed the latest indictment from 2018 to the Supreme Court of Georgia, which heard oral arguments in the case on Monday 08/23/2021. The shooting happened in 2016.
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I decided to skip over the name while I wait to see what the court decides, and ultimately whether I should stitch his name as "Fired" or "Pending." Of course, even if the indictment stands it's been three years since the last one, so you have to wonder, do they ever plan to go to trial?

Rogers was a son and brother.
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ID: Image 1: Names and ages cross-stitched in varying shades of brown thread on white fabric. Each letter and number is created with tiny X’s. Some names blur or are cut off, in the center of this photo is a blank space where a name should be. Image 2: A key connecting thread color and incident outcomes, most of the names surround the blank space are stitched in the color for Justified - light tan/brown.
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How many names have I never said, and why? Why do we know the name George Floyd, but few know the name Deravis Rogers? Are there names that no one knows? WhitewashedX has become a daily meditation on the deep roots of oppression in our country and my relationship with privilege. Learn more about this work at link in bio - WhitewashedX.
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List of names from with additional research by artist.

08/27/2021

Artist Process: Every morning I research a handful of names, events, outcomes. I start with the name of the deceased, then add their age, the year, or state if it's a common name, or if it's a case that didn't get a lot of publicity. I add more search terms to get all the data I can: video, autopsy, toxicology, report, justified, lawsuit, settlement. I search for the legal decisions, which so far feels like a lot of trial and error to find and fully understand (bifurcating, partially dismissing, nevermind the painfully slow speed at which the legal system moves - particularly during COVID). I wonder if this is important information or if that is even truth. The growing web of broken lives - the ones that died, the ones that grieve them, the ones that caused the death, the ones that loved them.
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ID: Names and ages cross-stitched in varying shades of brown thread on white fabric. Each letter and number is created with tiny X’s. Some names blur or are cut off, one that is prominent: "Anthony Ashford, 29". Image 2: A key connecting thread color and incident outcomes. Anthony Ashford is stitched in the colors for "Justified/No Charge" - light tan/brown.
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How many names have I never said, and why? Why do we know the name George Floyd, but few know the name Anthony Ashford? Are there names that no one knows? WhitewashedX has become a daily meditation on the deep roots of oppression in our country and my relationship with privilege. Learn more about this work at link in bio - WhitewashedX.
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List of names from with additional research by artist.

08/26/2021

Black Lives Matter (contains info re the death of a black person by police): Jonathan Sanders, 39, was driving his horse-drawn buggy when he was approached by Stonewall Police Officer Kevin Herrington. He was searched and a bag of co***ne was found, which Sanders swallowed, likely fearing he would go to prison for life because of Mississippi’s habitual offender (three strikes) law. A brief chase and a scuffle ensued. Herrington then placed Sanders in a chokehold for 20-30 minutes, refusing witness offers to render aid. The grand jury declined to indict Herrington stating that the death was caused by "mechanical asphyxia associated with acute co***ne toxicity." There was no video of the incident. Jonathan Sanders was a son, a brother, and a father of two.

Reading these stories, all of the versions of events that are told, it seems there is no truth. A witness says Herrington used a racial slur, but there's no evidence. There is evidence of co***ne, so that must be the cause of death. Not the racial slur. Not the chokehold. Not the lawsuit for harassment by police that Sanders had previously filed.
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ID: Names and ages cross-stitched in varying shades of brown thread on white fabric. Each letter and number is created with tiny X’s. Some names blur or are cut off, the most prominent: "Jonathan Sanders, 39". Image 2: A key connecting thread color and incident outcomes. We see that Jonathan Sanders is stitched in the colors for "Justified/No Charge" - light tan/brown.
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How many names have I never said, and why? Why does everyone know the name George Floyd, but few know the name Jonathan Sanders? Are there names that no one knows? WhitewashedX has become a daily meditation on the deep roots of oppression in our country and my relationship with privilege. Learn more about this work using link in bio for WhitewashedX.

Credit for the list of names goes to

08/18/2021

Artist Process: Moving forward I’m going to label each post about this piece as one of the below categories so you know what the caption is about before you dive in (or can avoid if triggering).
1. Black Lives Matter: A brief recounting of events that resulted in a black unarmed person dying in a police interaction, and the outcome of the investigation. I won’t share all 268 stories, but there are some you should know.
2. Info & Stats: Data I have found in my research for this piece, as well as research others have done on related topics.
3. Artist Process: All about the creation of this work, including materials, approach, personal thoughts, etc.

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ID: Names and ages cross-stitched in varying shades of brown thread on white fabric. Each letter and number is created with tiny X’s. Some names blur or are cut off, the one that is most prominent: “Brendon Glenn, 29”. Image 2: A key connecting thread color and incident outcomes. We see that Brendon Glenn is stitched in the colors for “Justified/No Charge” - light tan/brown, underlined “Financial Payment” - lime green.

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I started this piece in July 2021 with the intention of trying to answer “How many names have I never said, and why?” It has become a daily meditation on the deep roots of oppression in our country and my relationship with privilege.

Original list of names obtained from the incredible work done by I have filtered for “Black” and “Unarmed,” starting in January 2015, approximately when SayHerName / SayTheirName started. I have done additional research into each incident using publicly available news stories and editorials, video footage, legal reports and proceedings (criminal and civil), etc. The 268 names will be stitched in brown tones that correlate to the outcome of the investigation and officer(s) involved.

I believe it’s important to share what I’m learning, but I also want this work to be invited into the spaces it occupies, rather than to invade them. Thus, I will use only a handful of tags when I post about it, but welcome you to share to your stories and tag in the spaces you belong so that others can learn too.

08/12/2021

Samuel Dubose was 43 when he was shot and killed during a traffic stop by University of Cincinnati Officer Ray Tensing, seemingly because Dubose was trying to drive away. Tensing was fired and twice went to trial for murder and manslaughter, both ended in a hung jury. He will not be tried again. The university paid a $5.3 M settlement to the family. Samuel Dubose was a father, a brother, a son.
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ID: Image 1: Names and ages cross-stitched on fabric. Each letter and number is created with tiny X’s of varying shades of brown thread on white fabric. Some names blur or are cut off in the image, but the ones that are most prominent: Richard Davis 50, Kevin Bajoie 32, Freddie Blue 20, Samuel Dubose 43. Image 2: A key showing the correlation between thread color and incident outcomes.
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I started this piece in July 2021 with the intention of trying to answer “How many names have I never said and why?” It has become a daily meditation on the deep roots of oppression in our country and my relationship with privilege. I believe it’s important to share what I’m learning, but I also want this work to be invited into the spaces it occupies, rather than to invade them. Thus, I will use only a handful of hashtags when I post about it, but welcome you to share and tag in the spaces you belong so that others can learn too.
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Original list of names obtained from the incredible work done by I have filtered for “Black” and “Unarmed,” starting in January 2015, approximately when SayHerName / SayTheirName started. I have done additional research into each incident using publicly available news stories and editorials, video footage, legal reports and proceedings (criminal and civil), etc. The 268 names will be stitched in brown tones that correlate to the outcome of the investigation and officer(s) involved.
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07/20/2021

I love the feel of the stitching. 🥰

06/08/2021

I’ve largely ignored the IG algorithm while family have been visiting for the past 5 weeks. Still managed to gain some new followers 🤷🏻‍♀️ so wanted to pop in and say 👋 and thanks for being here! ❤️

04/27/2021

The second print from the series! Be sure to check out my stories for more of my notes from this printing, all stories are saved to the highlights in my profile if you missed one.

04/26/2021

This week’s WIP is an EPP clamshells quilt using these fantastic nautical themed fabrics! This quilt is for my sister, and I’ve crossed over some of the fabrics from this quilt and my recently completed puff quilt so that they each have some of the other ❤️ Not bad for my first EPP!!

Pattern: Raspberry Clams by
Fabric: Enchanted Voyage by for

04/20/2021

The first print from the series! For each print I am taking copious notes for my own learning, be sure to check out my stories today for more. This is a very basic version of the design, printed using gold metallic.

04/16/2021

The WIP that I revealed on Monday is full of and I’m 💯 ok with it! Most of the fails had to do with me not understanding what to do with seam allowances or how to align my seams. Since I didn’t know what I was doing, I didn’t go back and fix any of them! I also had this “maybe I can fix it with the quilting” idea in my head... 🤨 But I haven’t really learned how to do that magic thing either! 😂 So much learning with this quilt 🥰

Pattern: Sunbeams by
Fabric: October Morning by for

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