MY COVID-19 2020 MEMORIAL PROJECT
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PROJECT BEGINS...
Monday, May 18, 2020: In less than four months, 88,709 people died in the United States from Covid-19. To give some perspective, the Vietnam War lost 58,209 over 20 years. UPDATE: Thursday, June 18, 2020 - 111,477 deaths UPDATE: Friday, July 17, 2020 - 136,938 deaths UPDATE: Friday, July 31, 2020- 150,238 FINAL: Thursday, December 31, 2020- 341,199 deaths Early on in the pandemic, I decided to create a memorial to those who had died from Covid-19. I committed myself to make a book for each 1000 people who have died. Each page represents 10 souls lost and each book has 100 pages. I originally started this project committing myself to memorizing all of the deaths until the crisis was over but that soon became too overwhelming. I have altered the project several times. The final iteration has been to create an installation which I am currently working while the death toll continues to march on. 100 books=100, 000 deaths (Each page represents 10 deaths) 10,000 Tiny Coffins cut out from the books= 100, 000 deaths (Each coffin represents 10 deaths) 100 Prints (10 of 10) = 100,000 deaths (Each page marked to represent 1000 deaths) 41,999 marks on paper= 41,999 deaths (One mark represents one death) I've wrote a blog post about this project when it first began. It includes more context and a partial installation of the project representing 10,000 souls lost. |
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Thought-Provokers: Middlesex, Essex & New Hampshire
ART & LIFE WITH LAURA MORRISON
I began with creating collages and assemblages, often incorporating fiber into the artwork. Over time, fiber has become my primary medium. New Hampshire opened my eyes to the beauty of nature which serves as the primary point of inspiration for all of my work. Read more>>
Thought-Provokers: Middlesex, Essex & New Hampshire
ART & LIFE WITH LAURA MORRISON
I began with creating collages and assemblages, often incorporating fiber into the artwork. Over time, fiber has become my primary medium. New Hampshire opened my eyes to the beauty of nature which serves as the primary point of inspiration for all of my work. Read more>>
RECENT WORK: Nature Regeneration Series
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EMERGENCE
Mohair, Wool, Silk and Acrylic Fibers, Glass Bead and, Wire 
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SMALL SOLDIERS
Wool, Embroidery Fibers, Glass Beads 
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COALESCE
Wool, Recycled Wool Garment, Embroidery Floss, Glass Beads 
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