The Prayer Wheel Project, 2006-Present |
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This prayer wheel is the second incarnation of a traveling prayer wheel project. The first project focused specifically on Chicago and was much larger in scale. This smaller version uses contemporary silhouettes of people as decoration and subject for the intension of the project. This prayer wheel gathers the prayers and wishes of those who interact with it. The prayers are then transcribed on to the internet for anyone to enjoy. Click here to read the prayers. Traditionally and in this case, the prayer wheel functions as a kind of prayer technology. By spinning the wheel, the participant “activates” all the prayers inside as if they are being read out loud many times, as many times as the drum rotates. The prayers are radiated out into all of existence by the act of spinning the wheel. |
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The Chicago Prayer Wheel Project, 2006-2008 bicycle, welded trailer, ten prayer wheels, Chicago bike maps, paper, pens, participation |
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The first incarnation of The Prayer Wheel Project was exhibited at The Daley Center and at The Freedom Museum. |
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Temporary Tattoos, 2002-Present |
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| Cracker Jack meets reality. A pun turns into a startling look at the nature of existence. | ||
Woodlawn Youth Solutions Planter Project, 2008 |
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For six weeks in the summer of 2008, I worked with fifteen Woodlawn area teens through architreasures, to relocate, design and plant up to thirty large concrete planters. Through a long often difficult process of research, outreach, and design, we were successful in relocating seven of the planters with adopting organizations to ensure their continued care. During our process we created a delightful Woodlawn logo, which I hope the community will adopt and use. |
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The planters are located throughout the community and each are adopted by a community organization.
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