2nd Amendment 

David Michael Bowers painted "2nd Amendment," showing a man engaged in the intimate process of reloading ammunition, a craft in itself. The artwork is made with traditional art materials, most likely oil on canvas, but depicts the creation of bullets, objects more often associated with industry and violence. The subject's focus draws us to consider the labor involved in this pursuit, a hands-on engagement far removed from mass production. This act of making ammunition, a symbol of protection and defense, highlights the significance of material transformation and the human touch in a world increasingly dominated by automation. The paraphernalia that surrounds the central figure, and in particular the inscription on the NRA placard, further underscores the importance of these manual processes to an ideology. By focusing on the act of making, Bowers invites us to reflect on the values we assign to different forms of labor and the cultural significance of the objects they produce, thereby blurring the lines between fine art and craft.