MY COVID-19 MEMORIAL PROJECT

Monday, May 18, 2020: In less than four months, 88,709 people have died in the United States from Covid-19. To give some perspective, the Vietnam War lost 58,209 over 20 years.
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I am outraged by the inept and chaotic response of the United States government to the Covid-19 pandemic. I am deeply disturbed that the deaths are diminished with the explanation that most people were old or had underlying health conditions. The subversive narrative is that they were going to die anyway and Covid-19 just made it happen sooner, so it’s not really that big a deal or that big a number. 

The death count mounts daily in shocking numbers. I wanted to give a visual sense of how many have died because it is a VERY big number. In response I  decided to create a memorial. 

I’ve 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’ll continue this project until it is over. 

It may take years… 
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I've written a blog post about this project. It includes more context and a partial installation of the project representing 10,000 souls lost. 

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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>>

NEW WORK: Nature Regeneration Series

EMERGENCE
Mohair, Wool, Silk and Acrylic Fibers, Glass Bead and, Wire
SMALL SOLDIERS
Wool, Embroidery Fibers, Glass Beads
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COALESCE
Wool, Recycled Wool Garment, Embroidery Floss, Glass Beads
Laura Morrison Art • Concord, NH