Sheryl Oring /
Offerings to Nature
In a project that draws inspriation from an ancient Indian ritual performed by women, Oring will “write†poetic phrases with finely ground grain on the threshold of Union Square. After making the drawings, which, according to tradition, will be done in rice powder as an offering to birds and insects, the artist will distribute do-it-yourself packets with instructions to participate. The public can upload photos of their work at: http://www.flickr.com/groups/offerings/
Friday-Sunday, October 7-9 from 7-8am. Visitors can create their own from 8-10am.
South side of Union Square.
artist info
Sheryl Oring’s work includes “I Wish to Say,†a project in which she has types postcards to the President from locations across the country. Oring, who has received a Creative Capital grant and a NYFA fellowship, is an Assistant Professor at the University of North Carolina in Greensboro.
