On September 8th, 2012, THE MOMA-BOUND DOMESTIC INTEGRITY FIELD RUG…
…which has a 6′ hole in the middle to accommodate the beginning of the rug we made at Mildred’s Lane this summer, is now up to 12′ in…
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On July 27th, 2012, BASKETS, BASKETS, BASKETS…
…are suddenly on my mind – perhaps inspired by the 95 year old Abruzzian basket-maker we met as part of Domestic Integrities research in Italy – and seeming…
On July 3rd, 2012, A WICKER BASKET WEAVER…
…named Fernando Marcantonio, aged 95, residing in a remote small Abruzzian village learned how to make baskets from his father and grandfather when he was young – something that they did…
On July 1st, 2012, WASHING OF THE WOOL…
…consumed most of this very hot day in this cool moist rocky valley stream (found after a three hour drive the other day in search of the perfect…
On August 30th, 2012, THE 80 SHEEP…
…of Mauro Di Rico have been grazing here at Pollinaria this season, and with the prices that he can get for their wool way down, he has offered it…
On June 22nd, 2012, THE AMERICAN DOMESTIC INTEGRITY FIELD RUG…
….got it’s auspicious start yesterday here at Mildred’s Lane – where I have returned for the weekend after an inspiring visit two years ago – to kick of…
On June 20th, 2012, PLANTING DOMESTIC INTEGRITY FIELD GARDEN AT MOMA…
…this steamy hot morning with Annie Novak (of Growing Chefs and Eagle Street Rooftop Farm) and the youthful energetic Williamsburg gardening squad from Roberta’s Garden – is comprised…
On June 19th, 2012, FLYING OVER THE DOME…
…this evening after 24 hours checking in on the homefront, and now headed ‘back east’ as they refer to it here ‘out west’ to New York City where…
On June 10th, 2012, SETTING UP THE Q.H.E…
…or Sundown Schoolhouse of Queer Home Economics on my first day in London-town at the Hayward Gallery – where I am excited to see our new bright white…
On June 4th, 2012, EUROPEAN DOMESTIC INTEGRITY FIELD…
…is first continental rug in the series of crocheted cast-off clothes and linens that will travel from show to show, city to city around the continent for years…
On April 29th, 2012, A CROCHETED RUG…
…of old clothes from local friends is a new test at home (in shades of brown and a bit of orange for the brown with orange kitchen) with…
On April 20th, 2012, DOMESTIC INTEGRITY FIELD STARTS…
…in a gallery space at UNC Greenboro where piles of cast-off clothes are slowly being transformed into a rainbow-colorful rug, braided with the help of students (each making…
On April 18th, 2012, UNC GREENSBORO DOMESTIC INTEGRITY FIELD TEST…
…begins today as I arrive to their glass Gatewood Gallery where a mountain of old clothes, fabrics, towels, and sheets have been donated and collected for me in…
On February 28th, 2012, GREEN SPARKLES AND GREY FELT…
…are two inexplicable piles of fabrics I’ve had sitting around here for years from past projects – and today they become the start of a second braided rug,…
On February 18th, 2012, LEAPINE APICOLTURA BIOLOGICA…
…is the homemade honey operation of Tulio who we visited this morning – a first possible collaborator in our as yet somewhat undefined but clearer by the day…