This project was borne out of the recent sudden death of my father, a handkerchief, some emotive words written by a sibling on his death and the traumatic aftermath of a death processed according to particular societal and cultural mores.
Interested artists and Individuals are invited to create an artwork on a handkerchief (any handkerchief not necessarily a man's) based around death/grief/bereavement and return it to me by mid July 2011 for inclusion in a show in Melbourne in August, 2011
Please note that due to the subject matter of this project (death/grief) some of the images on this blog might be disturbing.
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
2nd Hanky Babette Angelle
Mono stencil print of greyhound; stamped actual footprint of greyhound digital text, stitching, stamp and covered in bees wax.
This work remembers the 6000 greyhounds that go missing each year in New South Wales, Australia. Once their racing careers are over, or they are too slow to even make the grade to begin training they are dumped, shot or euthanaised. Some of the lucky ones are retired as family pets or help out in nursing homes, some trainers and owners keep their valued and loyal Greyhounds. When people die they are registered and this notation is in reference to remember my late brother which is another story. Here's a link, http://blogs.browardpalmbeach.com/juice/2010/01/ursula_odonnell_trainer_greyhounds_alabama_graveyard.php#more be warned, the images are not pleasant, of a woman in Florida who shot over 2000 greyhounds that were found in a mass grave. There are rumours of farmers doing the same in Northern New South Wales. Babette on behalf of Gypsy, Sammy and Rolf.
This work remembers the 6000 greyhounds that go missing each year in New South Wales, Australia. Once their racing careers are over, or they are too slow to even make the grade to begin training they are dumped, shot or euthanaised. Some of the lucky ones are retired as family pets or help out in nursing homes, some trainers and owners keep their valued and loyal Greyhounds. When people die they are registered and this notation is in reference to remember my late brother which is another story.
ReplyDeleteHere's a link,
http://blogs.browardpalmbeach.com/juice/2010/01/ursula_odonnell_trainer_greyhounds_alabama_graveyard.php#more
be warned, the images are not pleasant, of a woman in Florida who shot over 2000 greyhounds that were found in a mass grave. There are rumours of farmers doing the same in Northern New South Wales.
Babette on behalf of Gypsy, Sammy and Rolf.
thats so awful, what a fantastic thing you do by taking in these beautiful dogs and caring for them.....
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