Altar to G-ma Ruby
an interactive alterations project
Participant altering the dress
duration/size
W 6’ x H 6’ x D 4’
date/location
2012
Intermedia Arts, Minneapolis
materials
Dress; inherited sewing notions & tools; rolling chair
Summary
Altar to G-Ma Ruby honors the 70+ year career of my late Grandma Ruby, a seamstress who did alterations and repairs until she retired at age 89. As an ofrenda in an interactive, cross-cultural exhibition for dia de los muertos, this project asked gallery-goers to honor Ruby’s spirit by taking a seat and making an alteration to her dress with her own notions and tools.
CREDITS:
Presenter:
Altar to G-Ma Ruby was a solo work in the group exhibition, Feed & Be Fed (Alimenta y Déjate Alimentar), presented by The Peoples Cook & Intermedia Arts (Minneapolis).