MEMORY CARDS
What [(Is It) About My] Memory
These collective memories are installed with my Somas wall sculptures as parts of my What [(Is It) About My] Memory project.
INSTRUCTIONS
- Share as many memories as you would like. One memory per card. From memory, from photo albums, from your journals, from social media
- Think of these as prompts for you and those who read them to delve deeper into your memories.
- Meaningful ones, humorous ones, intense ones, ones that are brief or fill both sides of the card, ones that remain clear in your mind or just wispy threads you wish to capture, ones related to family, friends, pets, world events, jobs, objects, favorite songs, love/relationships, favorite books, favorite places/cities, quotes/words/advice/jokes, travel/adventures, sports/games, aromas/fragrances,art/artists/museums, foods/recipes, music/lyrics/performances, from your childhood or the present, ones that have shaped your life in some way . . .
- Write, draw, use emoticons, attach photos or typed text . . . however you wish to record your memory.
- Adding your name and/or date of the memory is optional.
- Your memories will be joined by those of many others as this project grows.
- To participate, please contact Sherri via the Contact Page. Options: Blank cards mailed to you or emailed memories sent that will be adhered to the cards for you. Thank you in advance for joining this community project!
SAMPLE MEMORIES
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- When I was born I made my parents so happy. They thought I was the cutest baby, they loved me so much like they do now and they are really really really thankful to have me. - G., Age 8 1/2
- I recall the family station wagon vacations. We grew up fairly poor and did not have the ability to travel far or often. We would pile into the station wagon and spend time traveling from historical site to historical site. It was some of the most fond memories for me - Edward
- When I came to the US I was barely talking English. At the start of races, I would scream "Let's go beer!" instead of "Let's go bears!" My teammates still have fun of me for that. - E.L.
- As I walked up to my sensay I felt so happy to get my brown belt. - M., 9 and 14 days
- Magical night, 1 degree, kicking up the diamond snowflakes under the moonlight
- 1974: An explosion of a new found from of love - pure bliss and pure joy after giving birth.
- I remember when I discovered the Japanese word yamabushi "those who sleep on mountains" and the concept of forest bathing . . . new terms for two of my favorite activities.
- The only joke I consistently remember: Two vultures went up to an airport counter. The airline employee looked at their suitcases and asked, "Are you checking those?". "No," the vultures replied. "They are carrion."
GRATEFUL ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
To all those who have added their memories to the cards of this installation so far:
Abington Friends School (the second, third and fourth grades), Ann and Scott Botel-Barnard, Norma Buchanan and family, Karen Gutfreund, Ann Hanson, Kari Kaiser, Linda Lemire, Jodi Lightner, Rachel Mainwaring, Montana State University Billings Art Classes (taught by Jodi Lightner), Liz Moss, Priscilla Otani, Debra Riezebeek, Rocky Mountain College Writing Classes (taught by Jaci Webb), Robin Taylor, University of Pennsylvania Professional Development Class for Teachers,
To all those who have added their memories to the cards of this installation so far:
Abington Friends School (the second, third and fourth grades), Ann and Scott Botel-Barnard, Norma Buchanan and family, Karen Gutfreund, Ann Hanson, Kari Kaiser, Linda Lemire, Jodi Lightner, Rachel Mainwaring, Montana State University Billings Art Classes (taught by Jodi Lightner), Liz Moss, Priscilla Otani, Debra Riezebeek, Rocky Mountain College Writing Classes (taught by Jaci Webb), Robin Taylor, University of Pennsylvania Professional Development Class for Teachers,