Maggie Stern: Sock Art Celebrates the “Sole” of America
My socks celebrate women who have changed the world for the better and never gave up fighting for what they believed in: justice, honor, the right to vote, equal rights. I started with a stitched design featuring Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who I wanted to honor because she is one of the great champions of equality in our time. Later, that stitched design turned into a manufactured sock. A children's' book writer, folk artist, and founder of Maggie Stern Stitches, a sock company featuring Stern's illustrations of notable women -- from Maya Angelou to Greta Thunberg to Gloria Steinhem. On the sole of each sock Maggie stitches a quotation from the featured woman: "I hope that their words inspire the wearer as much as they inspire me." A portion of the proceeds from sales goes to women's organizations and other foundations whose work aligns with the ambitions of my heroes. Maggie Stern Stitches is a woman-owned and operated small business and we depend on our community, just like our community depends on us. With that in mind, MSS donates socks and proceeds from sock sales to non-profit organizations that respond to our world's most urgent needs. Feeding America The Feeding America network is the nation’s largest domestic hunger-relief organization. Together with individuals, charities, businesses and government they are working to end hunger in America. First Responders Children’s Foundation First Responders Children’s Foundation provides financial support to both children who … [Read More...]
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