Clothesline Project

The Clothesline project allows for space to heal for many on a public level by having women decorate shirts that show "their personal experience of violence" as well as "to celebrate their transformation from victim to survivor in a powerful statement of solidarity."

Julier gives an explanation of the project and the differences between it and other memorial projects. Unlike the Vietnam Memorial, the Clothesline Project includes individuality. This gives so much power to the survivors and those affected by the events by giving them control over what they want to share and what they don't. The Clothesline Project also  provides an active event of creating the space. The article did not touch too much on this, but I wonder how much community is there prior to the display and after.

Julier also gave text and some pictures of shirts. She breaks them down into categories to show the variety. I found that this article is one that we actually get to participate within the feeling while also academically learning about it. Each shirt required its own specific attention, as there were in different styles. Some were vague and focused on the feeling, and some included specifics. Either way, I felt for each one.