Cherrie Hampton
THE WOMAN AT THE WELL
hand dyed cotton fabric, wool roving, other fibers, silk thread
30 x 28 in.
76.2 x 71.1 x 0.0 cm
76.2 x 71.1 x 0.0 cm
This first sip of water from her community’s newly dug water well, marks a drastic change in the life of this young woman. No longer will her day revolve around...
This first sip of water from her community’s newly dug water well, marks a drastic change in the life of this young woman. No longer will her day revolve around the intense manual labor of carrying heavy containers of water to her village. Often the nearest water source is miles away and even though it is tainted by animal and human usage, it is the only source for survival. This sip of water changes everything.
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