The Forgotten

The Forgotten

With all the problems within the world of the domestic worker one thing that many people overlook and forget about are the children. The children of domestic workers, like housekeepers and maids, are in the background while the children of the employers are in the foreground. Mothers and fathers concentrate more on the children of their employers then their own children. The children of the domestic workers grow up without their parents, they are raised by other relatives or people. This creates a void between the kids and their parents, which cannot be fixed later in life.

This image is created by collaging pieces of paper together. The child in the middle huddles clinging to her stuffed bear. This represents the longing and loneliness that children of domestic workers go through emotionally. The colorful pieces around her are cut from construction paper. The construction paper is used because it represents how children live their lives. They use construction paper frequently in their art projects and when they are having fun. The organic shapes represent the fun they have. The square in the middle is the original color of my artwork, and then it is surrounded by the same image rendered in different colors that are frequently seen. Red, Blue, Purple, and Green. These four colors are some of the basic colors that are found in many products for children, like markers and crayons.

This image represents how the life of a child should be versus what the life of a child is if they are the child of a domestic worker. Children are usually overlooked in this movement for equality and fair treatment. With this piece I hope to bring to light the plight of the children of domestic workers.