Threading: A Vibrant Installation of Travel and Memorial
Written, directed, and performed by Alex Davenport
This performance installation centers on the creation of a community-based quilt to honor the memory and activism of anti-mountaintop removal protester Julia”Judy” Bonds. Weaving together documentation of the quilt’s creation, audio from Judy Bonds’ appearances, travel footage, and more, we will follow Bonds' life and activism to better understand the impact and connection one person can have. Ultimately this show proposes the question of what it means to remember someone who has died, to retrace their steps, and to sew memories of them together in order to bring them close.