About

A living installation evolving through community care and creative ritual.

May 18, 2025 – Day 0
The project began during the 2nd Annual Community Gathering of Grief & Joy in Asheville’s River Arts District, where community members were invited to tie fabric strips onto a temporary fence as gestures of remembrance and release.
May 29, 2025 – Day 1
Active participation continued on site as visitors contributed new fabric strips and written intentions. The installation began to take on its layered, communal form.
June – July 2025
The fence installation grew steadily through ongoing public engagement. Off-site participation was introduced through guided activities and related events, allowing the gesture to extend beyond the original location.
August 8 – 9, 2025
A modular version of the project was presented at Local Cloth and during Summit: Collaboration for Climate Action at Warren Wilson College, in connection with Thrive Asheville’s recovery research publication launch.
September 2025
Additional temporary activations were hosted by Local Cloth and Allon Health & Wellness, offering opportunities for reflection and participation across different community settings.
Fall 2025 – Closing Phase
The installation was partially deinstalled with care. Selected fabric strips were gathered and repurposed into materials for a second, more permanent artwork, while much of the original installation remained in place as a quiet site of collective reflection.