Border Patrol uniform repurposed

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Margarita Cabrera's incredible and witty use of material caught my eye. Her use of the re-purposed Border Control uniform was the piece that caught my attention. I appreciated her attention to detail and material use in all her artwork. The Nopal, however caught my attention because of the specific fabric she was using. The role that Border Patrol plays in our communities is one that brings great pain and sorrow. She dismantles the uniform and creates a nopal, something that  nourishes and heals our community. The symbolism behind her artwork is powerful. She leaves the excess thread to bring attention to the labor involved into the manufacturing of products. Margarita Cabrera's art stood out to me the most due to her intentional use of nontraditional material and the attention to brings to ordinary household objects.