Oh to be in Chicago
The Welcome Blanket exhibit is open at the Smart Museum of Art in Chicago.The crowd-sourced installation, which is by Pussyhat co-founder Jayna Zweiman, focuses on political activism to confront immigration and refugee resettlement issues.
Anyone can be part of the exhibit. I did. And I'm so pleased to be part of the project.
All that's required is to send a handmade blanket to the museum, along with a note to an immigrant or refugee. Although the first call emphasized knit blankets, the blankets only need to be handmade They can be knit, crochet, quilted, woven, whatever.
The exhibit is fluid and ever-growing. The Hyde Park Herald has posted some photos of incoming blankets here.
According to the museum's website, the exhibit opens in an empty gallery, which will serve as a receiving station to sort, document and store donated blankets. Over the exhibit run, blankets will accumulate in the gallery transforming the space from a sparse, empty space into a visually exciting installation of the handmade blankets.
Visitors to the museum are invited to spend time knitting in the gallery, as well as to attend a series of public programs focused on human rights, immigration and artistic activism.
When the installation closes in December, the blankets will be distributed through community partners including immigration organizations and refugee resettlement agencies.
It's not too late to submit a blanket. The mail-in deadline is September 5.
Directions to participate, as well as patterns and mailing instructions are here.
And if you're near Chicago, please visit. Take some pictures and share them. Admission is free!
the theme of the the exhibition sounds very interesting and after reading the explanation in all the information in your blog post I will definitely attend this exhibition best of luck to you.
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