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Conceptual art, design work, and crafts from a 140 lb art history weakling determined to flex his creative muscles. |
These photos make up the second half of the sacred spaces, created over the past six weeks. As the project went along, I enjoyed experimenting with new ideas like alternatively shaped spaces, spaces that extended onto walls, and encompassing benches for sitting.
I also was fortunate to catch two people using the space I’d placed in McNabb, IL. It wasn’t too surprising, though, as I’d created it at the back of the meetinghouse used by the Illinois Yearly Meeting of Friends. With so many Friends in attendance, it was only natural they’d make use of a Quaker-inspired space. During the weekend there, other Friends who discovered that I’d created the space shared with me how much they enjoyed it. It was quite a gratifying experience.
Towards the end of summer, I started placing the spaces in some of Chicago’s ethnic neighborhoods, translating the phrases into Cantonese, Mandarin, Polish, Spanish, and Greek.
