WRAPture
This temporary public art project entitled WRAPture combines the Anacostia community in Washington DC and Katakhali Village in Bangladesh to fabricate, assemble and drape 65 saris across five buildings in Historic Anacostia. Birthed from the ongoing project Storytelling with Saris, these massive colorful cotton fabric saris are covered with customized woodblock printmaking, hand-painted images, and writings about climate change and action by the residents of these two communities. WRAPture included approximately 300 participants in Bangladesh and the U.S. It was featured on local television and in a Smithsonian article and film. Community partners included Anacostia Arts Center, We Act Radio Network, Project Create, WPFW, Eaton Hotel and more.
It took place in spring 2019 and was funded by the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities.
