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Deborah Aschheim draws a tapestry of LA County’s voters one sketch and story at a time
Whether you’re a true blue Democrat, a stalwart Republican, or somewhere in between, we all have our reasons for voting.
Pasadena artist Deborah Aschheim’s 365 Days of Voters, a non-partisan “visual diary” on Instagram, showcases a cross section of LA County voters, hailing from the coastal shores of Santa Monica all the way to the San Gabriel Valley and beyond.
The project began during Aschheim’s artist and creative strategist residency with the LA County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk in partnership with the LA County Department of Arts and Culture. She was tasked with finding creative ways to connect with voters from typically underrepresented groups and doing live events on college campuses to get out the vote. At these events, she’d set up a booth with a sign that would encourage people to come up and talk to her.
“I thought of this project, initially, just as an icebreaker,” she says. “I would always have a sign that said, ‘Be Today’s Voter.’ And people would […]
