I have hardly had time to do an update on my Scattered By the Wind prayer flag project. In a nutshell, anyone can make a flag, which is then hung in downtown Salem at the Salem Art Association’s Project Space venue. Flags are for sale for $10 each, with proceeds going to art programming at Hillcrest Youth Correctional Facility. For more information on all of this, please check out my previous posts.
May 27, my initial post about the project
June 15, an update on the project
June 24, the idea to sell the flags
All three of these posts were done before I was even set up in my area at the Project Space venue in downtown Salem. Since getting set up, I have hosted a First Wednesday, two community flag making days (four more to go), and received dozens of flags. That’s what this post is all about. Here is what it looked like as I was moving in the first of July.
Then the fun began. The public was invited to make flags in July during the First Wednesday art walk and reception.
I’ve hosted two community flag days. Here’s a look at the first, where so many great flags were created (and sampling of a few flags).
Then, last Thursday, a second community flag-making day (and again, just a sampling of the flags that were created).
To see all of the flags and more photos as the project progresses, please visit my Facebook page: Scattered By the Wind. Flags can be purchased by getting in touch with me to make payment and pick up arrangements.
Oh, I almost forgot. The most recent statistics for the project. Here they are:
Flags sent or given out: 177
Flags received back: 59
Flags hanging: 114
Flags sold: 47
There is still time to make a flag! They aren’t due back until the end of August, so shoot me an e-mail if you would like to participate: dayna@daynajcollins.com/curele.