Blog #3 - Harrell Fletcher

Discuss the concept about Harrell's Garage Sale Series. What kinds of relationships were identified? What was his reasoning behind it? How was this project a reflection of community arts


The most important aspect of the Garage Sale display was the story that was behind the object. By knowing the story behind the object, one could learn about the family through the object. In a sense, the individual looking at the object could be creating a relationship with a person that he/she had never met. This paves the way to community art, especially if the person looking at the display is from the same area.


Community art is created from objects put on display from a particular area. When members of the community view these particular objects and learn the story behind the objects, a person learns something about his/her community. If the object is of particular interest, then that individual might go to the source and get to know the artist. If enough people do this, then the community as a whole will know each other better and will become more unified as a result. In other words, community art creates community. It is an identity that creates a culture for that particular location.