Doug and I walked through the old factory this afternoon. Today, I was struck by the windows - cracked, broken, stained. Each pane is such a simple, beautiful statement, complete and evocative on its own; and all of it simply by chance. There is a lot of debris in the building. It is an odd assortment of old materials from the production of woven rayon parachute cords, and miscellaneous other im
plements that 
have landed there over the years. There is a great amount of detritus from the building itself - rust, glass, metal pieces, wood. There are also many signs of new/continued life - vines, moss, leavings from birds and small animals that roost/live there, etc. We found a door with a metal piece sitting out in the middle of the roof outside of "the penthouse." Between the penthouse, the farmhouse and the woods, the dancers are in for an adv
enture.More to follow,
Joan
Photos by Joan Meggitt
Where were these photos taken?
ReplyDeleteKate - These were taken in Meadville, PA at an old textile manufacturing plant. It is on a campus of buildings, some of which are currently in [re]use and others which are not in use (past use?).
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