In partnership with Women At Risk International for ArtPrize 2014, my installation called The Scarlet Cord was housed in a 40-foot shipping container to raise awareness of human trafficking in the United States—the land of the free.
That year, thirty thousand ArtPrize visitors received scarlet cords—a reminder to build a circle of protection around children in need. As we tied the scarlet cords on each wrist, stories of past sexual abuse often spilled out. Many cleansing tears resulted. The Scarlet Cord touched the viewers in a significant way by helping to release the traumatic secrets through the offer of hope.
How many children are at risk for trafficking in your community? What can you do to help stop the exploitation of children?
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