National Day of Mourning, according to Wikipedia and the article’s sources, is a movement on the fourth Thursday in November, that aims to educate the public about Native Americans in the United States, dispel myths surrounding the Thanksgiving story in the United States; and raise awareness toward historical and ongoing struggles facing Native American tribes.

Abigail Rothman (Jersey City, NJ) | November 2021

"Interstitial is an exploration of interstitial time and its manifestations informed by personal experience and self reflection. Participants were invited to contribute their own moments between moments, which could then be written out on handmade paper created from various materials throughout the collection (paper, wood, textile, hair, dust, sawdust, rainwater, dirt). Submissions are then folded and sealed with wax.

Elsewhere as an architectural structure becomes personified. The scars and tattoos litter the building serving as evidence of life lived in a building well loved and well hated. A history we can’t know entirely. This piece serves as an acknowledgement of the history a space holds and how it mingles with each personal history of every resident, intern, staff member and museum visitor. These physical responses then fill this metaphorical and physical void, allowing our personal experiences to mix with the history of this building, Greensboro and each other."

Lexy Ho-Tai (Queens, NYC) | November 2021

"Hope is a discipline" - Mariame KabaFeeding off the childlike wonder that Elsewhere inspires, Lexy Ho-Tai created an immersive, interactive puppet piece that serves as a playful entry point to larger conversations about safety, abolition, community care, mutual aid and world building. Weaving different messages of resistance and solidarity, Lexy invites you to imagine a more collaborative future and to consider your role within it. Using the fabric + markers provided, viewers are encouraged to leave their own messages of resistance into the piece. Culture is something we collectively create, and another world is possible! Consider donating to or getting involved with Greensboro Mutual Aid (linktr.ee/GSOMutualAid, Instagram: @gso_mutual_aid, CashApp $GSOMutualAid PayPal: GSOMutualAid@gmail.com) or your local mutual aid group.