chashama presents 700 Spools of Thread (Keep it Together) byL. Mylott Manning happening in the garment district of NYC, April 3 – 8, 2012, supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts.
Check out the announcement for AiOP artist L. Mylott Manning’s next performance piece:
“chashama is pleased to present 700 Spools of Thread (Keep it Together) a performance piece by L. Mylott Manning, taking place at 266 West 37th Street, New York City. There will be an Artist Reception on Thursday, April 5th from 6 to 8 pm, with a live performance.
Over the course of six days, Manning will transform the window front
gallery space into a jungle of thread and fabric. The work is a
continual performance, centering on a woman entwined in hundreds of
spools of thread. These spools are constantly being fed into multiple
sewing machines, operated by women stitching seemingly endless lengths
of fabric.
700 Spools of Thread (Keep it Together) connects
with its immediate surroundings within the garment district offering a
street view glimpse into the often forgotten and anonymous world of
seamstresses. Additionally, it highlights the multiple sometimes
conflicting roles women are expected to play in today’s society.
L. Mylott Manning received her BFA from Rhode Island School of Design
and MFA from Vermont College of Fine Arts. Her work has been exhibited
nationally and internationally from Portland to Manhattan and British
Columbia to New Zealand. Her performances have been reviewed by the Associated Press, Boston Globe, and Time Out New York.
This project is supported in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts.”
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