Stitched Deaths: Natalie Wood

(d. Nov. 29, 1981)

Placed on a sculpture of a mother dancing on waves with her children
Narragansett Beach, Narragansett, RI

Quote by Natalie Wood, herself.

Stitched Deaths: Lee Harvey Oswald

(d. Nov. 24, 1963)

Placed in the Avon Cinema, Providence, RI
Third row from the back, fifth seat in (Oswald was arrested in this seat at the Texas Theatre)

Quote is from his diaries.

(A shot in the dark is hard to come by. I'm lucky to have gotten any photographs at all. The usher asked, "Is that yours?," seeing the pillow sitting in the seat. I said yes and proceeded to the exit quickly, after she turned her back.)

Stitched Deaths: John F. Kennedy

(d. Nov. 22, 1963)

Placed on the front steps of the State House, Providence, RI
On Nov. 22, 2013

Quote from the JFK American University Speech, June 10, 1963

Stitched Deaths: DJ Screw

(d. Nov. 16, 2000)

Placed among the cough syrup bottles in Rite Aid, Branch Ave. Providence, RI

Lyric from the Lil Wayne track, "Rich as Fuck"

Stitched Deaths: Laika

(d. Nov. 3, 1957)

Placed in a pile of dog chew toys at Petco in Cranston, RI

Quote from Oleg Gazenko, the Soviet scientist responsible for Laika's trip

Stitched Deaths: Adrienne Shelly

(d. Nov. 1 2006)

Placed in a shower stall at Lowe's in Cranston, RI

Part of an ongoing series.

On Threads and Tangents: post notes

It's been a few days and I'm still reeling from this RISD Museum performance:

Live stitching, video, costume, and noise came together as one with a rapt audience that participated by throwing yarn everywhere. And allowing me to use their faces. For those of you who were there - THANK YOU. For those of you who missed it - I hope to share a video of the performance very soon.

For now, please see some really fun shots taken by friends:

 

photos:[top] Brian Jablonski [bottom] Jinwon Lee

[THE LOST WEEK] Stitched Portraits: Mahatma Gandhi

(b. Oct. 2, 1869)

I was a freshman in high school when I saw the biopic, Gandhi. As most of my classmates slept, I felt connected to this idea of fighting without violence. I noted earlier in the collection that his wife,  Kasturba Gandhi (see her stitched portrait here), taught Mahatma the ways of non-violent civil disobedience. (behind every great man...)

He led India to independence and inspired people all over the World. And he was also a bit of a creepy, crazy person. But aren't we all? I like to think of him as an inspiration and I will remember his lesson, including how it affected those closest to him.

Gandhi (with intensity):