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Homecoming by Amy Haskins

Sculpture
 
Published: 16.08.2008
Sculpture: Homecoming by Amy Haskins.Steel, rubber, wool, leather, paint. 2008.26' x 45' x 10'.In nearly every block in NYC, you will find a building with a representation of a swag or festoon set in stone or plaster above the doorway. Originally, this was a bundle of flowers that was placed above the entryway on fete days, sort of a physical 'welcome home'. That, combined with the swallows (who can fly 3,000 miles yet return the same nest), symbolize an idea (not ideal!) of home..