TAG! You’re It! is a participatory installation. Viewers are encouraged to transcribe their personal stories or comments regarding some of the staggering numbers and statistics impacting women’s reproductive health, rights, and issues onto the manila shipping tags provided. Participants are invited to hang their tags in response to the red tags, which contain a variety of statistics impacting women and those identifying as female. 

The climbing yarn and floral installation sculpture pays homage to the traditions of women’s handicrafts that have often been relegated to a feminine pastime. The use of this media calls for an examination of the perception of materials, the meaning and hierarchies of value often associated with them, and the connections of how society views women and the underclass. 

This installation is intended to provide a safe environment for participants to have a voice and affirm they are more than a statistic. Far from the childhood game of tag we all played as children, my purpose for this project is to provide an impetus for healing and awareness.