Loren Shwerd
1812 Tupelo St.
2007
Human hair, steel wire, fiberglass screen, thread; plaited, needlepointed onto screen, stitched
23” x 24” x 8”
Inspired by eighteenth-century memento mori hair art, this artist mourns the loss of homes in New Orleans by reconstructing them with hair extensions found in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. (found in Fiber Arts magazine)
Some questions to think about and use to prompt students to think about topics of loss and memory, specifically related to homes in New Orleans devastated by Hurricane Katrina:
How do you feel when you think about the effects of Hurricane Katrina? What are other events that can cause people to lose their homes or things that are important to them? What do people do when they lose everything?
How does your home make you feel? What are some memories or feelings associated with “home”? How do you define “home”?
What other kinds of “homes” can you think of? What’s the difference between a shelter and a home?
What do people in different cultures do to remember or commemorate something or someone? What is something or someone you have lost that you feel should be remembered or commemorated and how?
Create an art piece that commemorates, celebrates, or remembers someone or something important to you. What materials do you choose and why? What imagery or form do you choose and why?
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