Ad Space/Moncton and Halifax May 2009 letterpress print, 14' x 20', edition of 30, 2009
A GOOD NEIGHBOUR
My street has recently been upset by a couple of bad neighbours. Noisy parties and broken car windows have made some homeowners think about leaving the neighborhood. I thought a little encouragement could sway them into staying or at least momentarily restore a little hope. Floriography or the language of flowers, is a method of communication in which flowers and floral arrangements have specific meanings and can be used to send coded messages. Ten potted white Mums were purchased and placed on my neighbours’ doorsteps with handwritten cards that read From Your Neighbour, De ton voisin. White Mums signify truth, optimism and cheeriness. Yellow mums are said to provide hope and, more commonly, yellow flowers signify friendship.
See http://petitsgestesdegentillesse.blogspot.com/ for the full MFA project.
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