However, here is a sneak peak of one of the handwritten notes included in the invites. Each invite also contains fresh bread/ pastry and fresh white rose petals.
Image: Nicholas Fenell, 2012.
Saturday, February 25, 2012
A Response To Decoration Day: the handwritten invite
The first of six invites for A Response To Decoration Day has been received. With five more to go out in the next week, look for images to be uploaded to my official website in the coming days.
Thursday, February 9, 2012
Progress on A Response To Decoration Day
In May 2012, a performance with invitation only is scheduled for Orange Cemetery in Pepper Pike, Ohio. The work is a favorable response to research and study of the traditional Decoration Day in Southern Appalachia.
Since the invitation for guests is one of the main physical components, it must be more than an invite. The invitation is a sculpture in its own right, appealing to its recipient for its taste, smell, and warmth.
The standard bakery shop cake box will serve as the vessel for the invitation. Inside, the box will have fresh white rose petals, homemade bread, and text with all the information for the recipient. Each invite will be hand delivered to its recipient.
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