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September 11, 9/11, Afghanistan, wearable art, Paula Seifred O'Brien, Pavelka Design

September 11, 9/11, Afghanistan, wearable art, Paula Seifred O'Brien, Pavelka Design

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Target Afghanistan...
And The Tears Fall Down Like Rain
2001.
Mixed textiles, photocopy transfers, turkey bones, Unicef box, rubble

We were all affected in some way by the events of September 11, 2001. After a few weeks of ideas roaming around in my head, the idea for this crystalized for me.

The coat is of quilting cottons, poison green for the Afghan side and red Christmas fabric for the American inside. Photocopy transfer images of the desperate conditions of daily life in Afghanistan are shown on the outside. Images depicting a more comfortable "Mom and apple pie" standard of life adorn the inside.

The outlines of the burning twin towers of the World Trade Centers are the only things that are stitched through the two layers, touching them both equally. Burnt flamey edges finish the effect. The coat is displayed over a Unicef box and pile of rubble and fabric scraps.

September 11, 9/11, Afghanistan, wearable art, Paula Seifred O'Brien, Pavelka Design
The piece evokes a very emotional response when exhibited, as most pieces about this event do. My work is not usually political but once the image came into my mind, I had to do this piece. It was cathartic in a painfull time when all nerves seemed to be rubbed raw.
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Paula O'Brien lives in a colorful house in beautiful Gibsons, British Columbia and creates lively colorful paintings, exciting drawings and innovative textile art. She has used her art name Pavelka since 1974.
All images copyright Paula Seifred O'Brien 2008. All rights reserved.