Show of Hands celebrated women's contributions to the legacy of Northwest art. It coincided with the centennial of women's suffrage in Washington State, a right granted ten years prior to the passage of the Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution. Against the backdrop of this milestone, the exhibition offers a forum for considering women's history and future as contemporary culture continues to redefine traditional gender roles and relationships. Show of Hands included two pieces from Sheila Klein, Stand, a fortress made of giant Spandex pants, and Textile Wallah, from Klein's series of work Hall of Architecture. View the show book here.

Stand in the Lightcatcher courtyard as a part of the Whatcom Museum's exhibition Show of Hands.