Saturday night a woman returned to The Scarlet Cord asking for another red string bracelet because she lost the first one. As I tied another string around her wrist, she asked for a hug. I had a nanosecond to decide if I was going to extend kindness to the intoxicated woman. Although the toxic effects…
Branded, Livestock branding markers on canvas, 25½ x 25½ inches, 2014 Reproduction featured at Macy’s of Rivertown in Grandville Traffickers refer to the group of children they control as their “stable.” Within their stable, children are tattooed—marked like livestock—and herded into a mechanical and emotionless existence. However, if loving individuals help restore these children to…
…at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum
Tethered, Mixed media on plywood, 44 x 48 inches, 2014 (Approximately 700 nails and 600 feet of string) In India, a teenage prostitute’s baby cries while tethered to a post by a thin scarlet cord. No one is allowed to touch or talk to the baby. Her trafficker’s goal: create the perfect sex slave—a child…
The Scarlet Cord: Crossing religious and social economic borders. Confronting child sex enslavement. Calling for compassionate action. The Scarlet Cord Audio Collage: Real voices of survivors and law enforcement by Shared Hope International. “Midnight Wars” by Kelsey Rottiers.
Don’t miss singer Kelsey Rottiers’ live performance set against the backdrop of “The Scarlet Cord” ArtPrize installation—confronting the harsh reality of child sex trafficking and calling for compassionate action. What: Live performances by Kelsey Rottiers Where: The Scarlet Cord installation at the Ford Presidential Museum When: Sunday, September 28 at 2:00 pm AND Sunday, October…
Wear a red string bracelet to symbolize your commitment to protect children. Get involved in their lives. Listen to them. Reach beyond your sphere and build circles of protection around your community’s at-risk children. By confronting the harsh reality of child trafficking, we activate hope and healing. Start with one child. See something, Say something!…