Community Mood Project 

Solo Exhibition by Rae Cozart

November 14 – 18, 2023

I like to explore escapism in my installations, making an alternative space of being for my mind. At 20 years old I began using art to explore my experiences with neurodivergence. By sharing a peek into my experiences, I am advocating for myself and my community.

The RX Garden and Community Mood Blanket are community-based projects. After a session with my therapist at the time, I realized I was on auto-pilot when responding after she asked me “How are you?” I would reply “Good” even if I wasn’t. I’ve noticed how societally “How are you?” is more like a call and response than an active question. This inspired the Community Mood Blanket. My first therapist introduced me to Gloria Wilcox’s feelings wheel to help me name my feelings. I made an anonymous form with the Feelings Wheel for people to use whenever they need it. I used yarn corresponding to the colors on the wheel and each response is a color row added to the blanket. The lifesize plush and video edit were born and developed through journal entry sketches, and images I received while imagining a place I wanted to escape to.

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Greensboro Project Space Weekly Gallery Hours:

Tuesday, Thursday – Friday, 12 -5 PM

Wednesday, 2-7 PM

Saturday, 2-5PM