[United States Copyright Office Service Request: 1-319143261]
Marsha Plafkin manufactured The Nu!Shu™ in 2009 thru KEDS on Zazzle. Her design plays on two words: The first word is "Nushu", a secret Chinese language developed by artists as an act of rebellion.
These inventors decried laws preventing women from learning to read. The second word is "Nu", Yiddish for “What!”, used to inquire — and to challenge.
This shoe incorporates these expressions: "Who would schlep that?", "Oy", "Wanna know what I think?", "Of course", and "Enough already!".
As of 2015, the United Nations reported that two-thirds of the world's illiterate population were women.
Why should women and girls be disproportionately harmed in this way? And why should any person in the world be deprived of learning to read and write?
ABOUT MARSHA
Marsha Plafkin founded ART AS RESPONSA with text-based educational art programs in New York.
Her company is known for innovation in design and education. Marsha has worked as an educational consultant and teacher with various agencies including the Skirball Cultural Center, the Sinai Akiba Academy in Los Angeles and Sacred Heart Academy Summer Arts in New York.
ART AS RESPONSA LLC
Hudsonville, MI USA 49426
Copyright © 1994-2024 Ms. Marsha Plafkin Hurwitz / All Rights Reserved marsha@art-responsa.com
We use cookies to analyze website traffic and optimize your website experience. By accepting our use of cookies, your data will be aggregated with all other user data.