I Want To Hold Your Hand

Salvation Gallery

New York, NY

I wanted a physical manifestation of my relationships I have forged with others, people whose lives I have touched or whose lives have touched mine. I traced my hand in felt and set about contacting and reconnecting with people from my life to give them my hand, at this point I asked if they would like me to have their hand as well. If the feeling was mutual their hand was traced on a piece of felt for me and I would then cut it out and add it to stack of felt hands.

This collection of felt hands will be put on display for people to take. I hope through the weight of sentiment in each of these hands that when the viewer that takes one they will be able to feel the support and love of each of the contributors in this project who have all been loving and supportive in my personal life.