Widowsweave

Widowsweave is an awareness raising series of performances highlighting the conditions of Iraqi Widows who often struggle to acquire even basic necessities such as clean water or adequate shelter. Through artistic durational activities the artist and public participants mark 3,000,000 lines representing the number of Iraqi widows from 30 years of war, tyranny and sanctions.

News

Kevin Valentine will have three new pieces in the Faculty Show at North Central College, Naperville. The reception is April 8th, from 6-8



Monday, February 15, 2010

Week Total for Week 4

Week 4 Totals:
Sunday 2/7 - 17,200 lines
Monday 2/8 - 4,010
Tuesday 2/9 - 4,000
Wednesday 2/10 - 2,300
Thursday 2/11- 2,600
Friday 2/12 - none
Saturday 2/13 - none
TOTAL Wk 4 - 30,110

TOTAL Wk 3 - 71,900
TOTAL Wk 2 -  85,810
TOTAL Wk 1 -  109,550
TOTAL Wks 1-4 for 43 Days Performance: 297,370

Previous Lines in the Sand:

   1000 -Original Performance 7/16/09
   2900 -29th Anniversary of the Iran-Iraq War
     800 -8th Anniversary of the Afghan War
14,078 -with Core Project, Body Rewired and Jaber Alturfee
  4,362 -on Veteran's Day (number of US troops killed in Iraq)
 23,140 - Total

Total WidowsWeave: Lines in the Sand lines drawn: 320,510

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