I have missed you (Community Care is the Intimacy I Need) is a patchworked banner covering an entire porch in Madison, WI as a part of the Terrain Biennial. The banner is made of used pillowcases and discarded fabric, and the title is appliqued across the banner in large red block letters.

I am an artist and a parent that also manages a community focused arts organization. Since March of 2020, I have watched artists increase their focus on building community powered coalitions and mutual aid networks. These networks have been built in a more intentional way due to the pandemic, and it truly has been what I needed to see and experience in my life.

This is a love letter to the creative folks that have helped and challenged each other (and me) to grow + survive the past handful of years. The pandemic is not gone, racial justice has not been achieved, equity in all areas of work and life are still lacking - but I see the work many around me are doing and I appreciate them.

The project was up until November 15, 2021. There was a takeaway poster for viewers. The work was installed on the 1300 block of Jenifer Street, in Madison, WI.

This work was subsequently included in an exhibition at the Rochester Art Center: Chronicles of the Chronic.