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On a hot midday visit, I found the box empty. The vibrant Local Cloth strips that had been added weren’t on the fence — it seems they may have been taken again.

On a hot midday visit, I found the box empty. The vibrant Local Cloth strips that had been added weren’t on the fence — it seems they may have been taken again.

When the box is empty, visitors sometimes improvise. Here, a blade of long grass has been tied to the fence.

When the box is empty, visitors sometimes improvise. Here, a blade of long grass has been tied to the fence.

A piece of twine and gravel from the path — someone has crafted a small piece of jewelry and left it on the fence.

A piece of twine and gravel from the path — someone has crafted a small piece of jewelry and left it on the fence.

A mysterious chalk design has appeared on the sidewalk since my last visit.

A mysterious chalk design has appeared on the sidewalk since my last visit.

The Ties That Bind Asheville

The Ties That Bind Asheville is a participatory public art installation exploring community resilience, civic engagement, and socially engaged art practice through collaborative creative participation.

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With gratitude to all who tied, tended, and supported this living artwork.