Carla Edwards reflects, “The composition, color, and ritual customs associated with the American flag are so fixed. There is nothing fixed or universal about the experience of citizenship; it’s very murky. My method of making this series acknowledges that complexity with a set of invented rituals.” Edwards developed this work in response to the 2016 election cycle. She used dyes and heat to alter strips she cut from commercial US flags, piecing them into a new quilted composition.