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I am a sewing worker, ongoing
Collected objects and embroidery.

Thread on cotton, mimicking the strokes of Chinese characters.
The phrases are from my great aunt’s study guide for US citizenship.

Shown in Good Work exhibition at the Oak Knit Gallery, Textile Arts Center, Brooklyn, NY, USA

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This one reads: I am a sewing worker.