To Protect and Chiaroscuro

Exploring security theater, the fear of loss, and Rembrandt’s the Night Watch by Kasey Smith

A balaclava with tapestry fabric showing a vintage military scene red ribbons, and gold tassels.

Balaclava of Captain Frans Banninck Cocq

A balaclava with tapestry fabric showing a vintage military scene white ribbons, and gold tassels.

Balaclava of Lieutenant Willem van Ruytenburch

A pair of woven gloves with intricate patterns in red, orange, brown, and beige colors, laid flat on a plain white background.
A pair of tapestry gloves and a hacksaw upholstered in the same tapestry fabric
A pair of decorative, embroidered gloves with intricate patterns in warm colors including red, orange, and beige, against a white background.
A hacksaw upholstered in a vintage tapestry
a hacksaw upholstered in a vintage tapestry