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Holes in the Social Fabric (SociologicalImagesSeeingIsBelieving)
The foreclosure crisis that emerged in 2006 continues to displace families and
change neighborhoods, creating holes in the social fabric of communities.
Kathryn Clark, artist and former urban planner, has created a series of
“foreclosure quilts” based on maps of urban areas, with holes representing
foreclosed houses. These unique visual representations call our attention to
the holes that remain after foreclosure:
Modesto Foreclosure Quilt, 2011. 16″ x 42″ Tea stained voile, linen, cotton
and embroidery thread.
Clark writes on her blog:
> The quilt is pieced together using patterns of neighborhood blocks taken
from RealtyTrac maps. Within these, foreclosed lots are shown as holes in the
quilts. The lot locations are completely random and they yield an unexpected
beauty when laid out on fabric. These torn holes question the protective
nature of a quilt. The situation is so dire that even a quilt can’t provide
the security one needs.
Albuquerque Foreclosure Quilt, 2011. 35″ x 47″ Linen, wool, yarn and
embroidery thread.
Cleveland Foreclosure Quilt, 2011. 25″ x 60″ Cotton, linen, recycled denim and
embroidery thread.
Clark’s artistic rendering of these maps points to the size and spread of the
foreclosure problem, but also evokes the conflicting experience of home and
the reality of …
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