So far more than 50 people are making their own personal flags.
The show will open at Fancy Pony Land on March 18th and be up until we leave in May.
We'll have an opening reception the evening of March 19th.
It's been really interesting talking with the different artists involved about their takes on flags. Flags as political tools, emblems of nationalism, symbols of identity much like tattoos, communication devices like ship signal flags, advertising. Others have talked about the technical issues of visibility and boldness.
I have been thinking about flag-waving in terms of enthusiasm. I see flags as a big "hello!" or "I'm here!". I'm thinking about planting flags on the tops of mountains, newly explored territories, the moon. You can look at it as imperialistic or as a big old shout to the universe. Sort of a shout against death, of course.
I see flags as an essentially positive and life-affirming symbol. Also kind of sad and cute; what a tiny thing to wave in the face of nothingness.
The flags I am making are cheerful and a little silly. I am making two Fancy Pony Land flags that will become signs for my store and a series of word flags. I can't WAIT to see what everybody else makes.
Here are the people who have pledged flags:
| AdrinAdrina |
| Alexandra Annello |
| Alyce Santoro |
| Amanda Barr |
| Andrea Loest |
| Anne Senstad |
| Ann Marie Nafzinger |
| Anthony DeSimone |
| Beth Murray |
| Buck Johnston |
| Camella Clements |
| Camp Bosworth |
| Caroline Rankin |
| Cat Downs |
| Dave Leedy |
| Elizabeth Fisher |
| Elizabeth Worcester |
| Elliot Coon |
| Faith Gay |
| Gina Coffman |
| Hilary Dupont |
| JD DiFabbio |
| Jonathan Mergele |
| Karen Longshore |
| Kathy Schott |
| Kevin Taylor |
| Leslie Wilkes |
| Louise Riley |
| Maryam Amiryani |
| Matt Vis |
| Megan Whitmarsh |
| Meghan Gerety |
| Michael Bianco |
| Molly Maguire |
| Nancy Downs |
| Nate Manny |
| Natalie Nicholls |
| Nick Mamood |
| Nick Terry |
| Nicki Ittner |
| Ricki Hill |
| Sarah Fontaine |
| Seth Damm |
| Shawn Hall |
| Siobhan Feehan |
| Susannah Lipsey |
| Tom Brierly |
| Tom Leedy |
| Tony Campbell |
| Valerie Arber |
| Will Hemmings |
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