Collaborations > Kitties in Heaven

Derya Hanife Altan, Amber Phelps Bonderoff, and I collaborated on a performative grief counseling service in June 2009 for my Artist Conversation at Elsewhere Artists Collaborative. Using an innovative approach to art therapy we provided comfort for those mourning the loss of beloved animal companions AND favorite deceased celebrities. Clients would talk about their deceased pets, including information about favorite activities, who their dead celebrity watcher might be and other general questions. A collage was then created of their furry (or scaly/feathered) friend in "Heaven" which clients could turn to as a visual means of comfort.