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Artist: Helen O'Donnell (Westerville, Ohio)
Sales for this work are handled by Pulp Stiction. Payment is made through this page.
Year: 2026 | Medium: Spent bullet casings, broken crayons, a mixed media icon constructed right after Sandy Hook, a handmade ceramic face, a stenciled "2" to represent second amendment | Dimensions: 11 x 14 x 1.5 inches | Display: Wall-hung (2D)
Artist Statement
I had had this mixed media work in mind ever since the shooting at Sandy Hook. As a staunch proponent of sane gun legislation, I am constantly horrified that our government continually upholds the right of ordinary citizens to own weapons of mass destruction, weapons that only should be in the hands of soldiers at war. I began collecting pieces and parts to represent children, violence, and the intersection of the two. Crayons stand broken to represent our injured and dead children; spent gun casings add a graphic reminder of the death and destruction they represent; red tear-drop shaped beads conjure up visions of blood; fabric with children on it, juxtaposed with black scraps, represent the light extinguished by these guns and ammunition.
In the end, I found creating this piece to be extremely cathartic. Any money realized from the sale of this piece will be donated to Sandy Hook Promise.
About the Artist
My mixed media shadowboxes stemmed from a desire to use scraps of upholstery fabric as a background for quotes and socially-relevant messages. The particular shadowbox I am submitting to this exhibition came out of my desire, no, need, to express my absolute horror at the fact that we allow semi-automatic weapons on our streets. Sandy Hook was a propelling event that spurred me to create "If Not Now, When". Broken crayons, never to be repaired, stand as a stark reminder that we are sacrificing our children for our supposed second amendment rights.
instagram.com/helenodonnelldesigns
Pulp Stiction: Collage as an Act of Resistance. Hopkins Hall Gallery, OSU, Oct 26 to Dec 11, 2026.
Artist: Helen O'Donnell (Westerville, Ohio)
Sales for this work are handled by Pulp Stiction. Payment is made through this page.
Year: 2026 | Medium: Spent bullet casings, broken crayons, a mixed media icon constructed right after Sandy Hook, a handmade ceramic face, a stenciled "2" to represent second amendment | Dimensions: 11 x 14 x 1.5 inches | Display: Wall-hung (2D)
Artist Statement
I had had this mixed media work in mind ever since the shooting at Sandy Hook. As a staunch proponent of sane gun legislation, I am constantly horrified that our government continually upholds the right of ordinary citizens to own weapons of mass destruction, weapons that only should be in the hands of soldiers at war. I began collecting pieces and parts to represent children, violence, and the intersection of the two. Crayons stand broken to represent our injured and dead children; spent gun casings add a graphic reminder of the death and destruction they represent; red tear-drop shaped beads conjure up visions of blood; fabric with children on it, juxtaposed with black scraps, represent the light extinguished by these guns and ammunition.
In the end, I found creating this piece to be extremely cathartic. Any money realized from the sale of this piece will be donated to Sandy Hook Promise.
About the Artist
My mixed media shadowboxes stemmed from a desire to use scraps of upholstery fabric as a background for quotes and socially-relevant messages. The particular shadowbox I am submitting to this exhibition came out of my desire, no, need, to express my absolute horror at the fact that we allow semi-automatic weapons on our streets. Sandy Hook was a propelling event that spurred me to create "If Not Now, When". Broken crayons, never to be repaired, stand as a stark reminder that we are sacrificing our children for our supposed second amendment rights.
instagram.com/helenodonnelldesigns
Pulp Stiction: Collage as an Act of Resistance. Hopkins Hall Gallery, OSU, Oct 26 to Dec 11, 2026.