I am working on a patchwork cloak commission, and revisiting the amazing works of art that are Lindsey Thornburg's Cloaks. She uses Pendleton wool knits and other amazing blanket finds to fashion an entire line of sexy and sculptural cloaks. She also has a dress collection that favors black lace, draped velvets, appropriated prints from afar, and really really smart cuts. Also, the photography on her site is straight up beautiful.
I am pretty sure I have performed in a mall before. I was in a jazz dance class and we would perform at different suburban locations- I can remember the Christmas performance being on the floor of the Funplex roller rink. When Gary asked me to perform at the gallery PLACE, on the top floor of the Pioneer Place Mall in Portland, I decided interactive pieces would have the most pertinence.
Saturday afternoon, "Let's Be Matching" outfitted visitors with personalized accessories that linked them to past and future participants:
visitors from elsewhere
happy.....
not so happy.
Sunday afternoon, "Quilt Stories" gave me an excuse to lounge inside of my quilted tent, waiting for visitors to stop in and share their stories of quilt memories:
