PATRON SAINT
PATRON SAINT
An experiment with dolls made out of napkins and junk
by Juliana Francis-Kelly
June 16 - 28, 2009
chashama 266 Window Space
266 West 37th Street
New York, NY
PATRON SAINT is made possible in part with public funds from the Manhattan Community Arts Fund, supported by the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs and administered by Lower Manhattan Cultural Council. Made possible in part by chashama.
An experiment with dolls made out of napkins and junk
by Juliana Francis-Kelly
June 16 - 28, 2009
chashama 266 Window Space
266 West 37th Street
New York, NY
An experiment with dolls made out of napkins and junk
by Juliana Francis-Kelly
June 16 - 28, 2009, weekdays, noon–2p
Final performance: Sunday, June 28th, noon – 5p
DO YOU NEED A PATRON SAINT?
I will make you one!
I am a doll maker and a performer. From June 16th – June 28th, I will install myself in the chashama gallery window at 266 West 37th Street weekdays noon – 2 PM, and I will build the first 50 SAINTS people tell me they need.
For the purposes of this exhibit, a Saint can be a preexisting Saint of any denomination, or it can be a Saint that does not yet exist, but perhaps should exist, i.e. "the Patron Saint of a New Job," "The Patron Saint of Painless Dentistry" or "My Really Great Next Door Neighbor."
To date, I have received 30 Saint requests from fliers and online bulletin boards. The requests run the gamut, from Saint Joan of Arc and Saint Francis of Assisi to "The Patron Saint of a Broken Heart" and "The Patron Saint of Shut the F**k Up and Be Where You're Supposed to Be."
All Saints will be made out of Marcal paper napkins and bits of candy wrappers, salvaged embroidery thread, etcetera - i.e.: stuff that isn’t worth much at all, if anything.
On the closing day of the exhibit, SUNDAY JUNE 28th, between Street, between NOON and 5 PM, anyone who requested a Saint is invited to stop by the gallery at 266 West 37th Street to pick up their Saint, free of charge.
PATRON SAINT is made possible in part with public funds from the Manhattan Community Arts Fund, supported by the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs and administered by Lower Manhattan Cultural Council. Made possible in part by chashama.
