The sundry
All and sundry, everybody, collectively and individually
The sundry
The Sundry Collective is the division of The Sundry Productions that has been formed to support the various visual work of artists and designers. Currently The Sundry Collective represents only the founders Abraham Martinez and Amy Zaleta-Martinez but the hope is to continue to grow the collective with other creatives.
Painted Borders: Portraits of the Stateless Sojourner
“Statelessness” is a human rights issue.” This statement is most heard when talking about statelessness and resonates deeply with advocates, concerned individuals, and those ensnared within Stateless communities across the globe. This declaration pulls at the strings of our hearts, evoking a complex and ominous feeling. For many, the labyrinth of bureaucracy while pursuing citizenship is an enigma, as the very act of applying for citizenship requires pre-existing citizenship that can not be stated on paper.
The natural assumption in the United States and most Western countries is that one starts life in the country of their births a citizen of that nation. However, the basic human right is not universally granted, leaving people stranded between the lines of discrimination and unable to claim their place of birth as their home. In the United States, we are shielded by the umbrella of birthright citizenship, significantly reducing instances of Statelessness.
I am overwhelmed with gratitude when I speak about the Stateless community and their willingness to be vulnerable, by sharing their personal narratives. I hope that I can honor those whom I have painted through my artwork in the same way they have honored me as an outside and ambassador, by contributing to the education and further communication of awareness of their ongoing struggle for recognition and justice.
Fashion icons
Women are beautiful, powerful, and determined. Women Birth social change, and invention. It is in this arduous process that women know the pain and contractions that occur with standing for their beliefs and they know ultimately it will come to pass because the force of labor is too great to resist. Through the ages women have been demeaned, maligned, and controlled and yet the spirit of resoluteness that is at the heart of a woman for survival can not be quieted. In Fashion Icons I wanted to express a woman’s power that is understated through oversaturation. I wanted to represent icons of the church that gave hope in times of oppression from those in politics and religion. I wanted to show true ethnicity and costume where it had been homogenized. I wanted to retell their stories because these women are legends that supersede the eras from which they came.