This show looks at ways that we can find to build meaningful interactions with one another. Jimmy Ferguson and Catherine Gubernick’s short film Between Strangers explores the delicate line between connection and isolation in modern urbanity. Loneliness expert and author of Un-Lonely Planet, Jillian Richardson shares some strategies she’s developed to foster community. Emily McAllister’s short and thoughtful documentary Wearable Tracy follows artist Lee Kim’s accidental social experiment to connect with fellow New Yorkers who might otherwise forever remain anonymous passersby. We know the COVID pandemic is far from over. We will continue to see this through with health (both mental and physical) at the forefront of our actions, and open discussions around loneliness are included in that.
Musicians: LVDY
Speakers: Jimmy Ferguson, Catherine Gubernick, Jillian Richardson, Emily McAllister, Lee Kim
Films: Between Strangers (9 min), Wearable Tracy (12 min)
Moderator: Laura Shaunette
Wearable Tracy follows a Bronx woman’s accidental social experiment to connect with fellow New Yorkers who might otherwise forever remain strangers.
Lee Kim is a designer who lives at the very end of the no. 6 train. In May of 2017, she found herself riding the subway while wearing a small hat she created out of pipe cleaners, an oddity that could easily pass unnoticed on any kinetic New York morning. Instead, Lee was overwhelmed by the number of grins, inquisitive comments, and human connections she observed in the space of an hour.
Intrigued at the prospect of building community through something as silly as a hat, she began a 365 day project to create and wear a new hat each day, meeting hundreds of curious New Yorkers along the way. Now, years later and in the midst of the pandemic, Lee’s experiments continue to evolve, asking how we can form connections and share bright moments of joy together in isolation.
- Year2020
- Runtime12 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited States
- DirectorEmily McAllister
This show looks at ways that we can find to build meaningful interactions with one another. Jimmy Ferguson and Catherine Gubernick’s short film Between Strangers explores the delicate line between connection and isolation in modern urbanity. Loneliness expert and author of Un-Lonely Planet, Jillian Richardson shares some strategies she’s developed to foster community. Emily McAllister’s short and thoughtful documentary Wearable Tracy follows artist Lee Kim’s accidental social experiment to connect with fellow New Yorkers who might otherwise forever remain anonymous passersby. We know the COVID pandemic is far from over. We will continue to see this through with health (both mental and physical) at the forefront of our actions, and open discussions around loneliness are included in that.
Musicians: LVDY
Speakers: Jimmy Ferguson, Catherine Gubernick, Jillian Richardson, Emily McAllister, Lee Kim
Films: Between Strangers (9 min), Wearable Tracy (12 min)
Moderator: Laura Shaunette
Wearable Tracy follows a Bronx woman’s accidental social experiment to connect with fellow New Yorkers who might otherwise forever remain strangers.
Lee Kim is a designer who lives at the very end of the no. 6 train. In May of 2017, she found herself riding the subway while wearing a small hat she created out of pipe cleaners, an oddity that could easily pass unnoticed on any kinetic New York morning. Instead, Lee was overwhelmed by the number of grins, inquisitive comments, and human connections she observed in the space of an hour.
Intrigued at the prospect of building community through something as silly as a hat, she began a 365 day project to create and wear a new hat each day, meeting hundreds of curious New Yorkers along the way. Now, years later and in the midst of the pandemic, Lee’s experiments continue to evolve, asking how we can form connections and share bright moments of joy together in isolation.
- Year2020
- Runtime12 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited States
- DirectorEmily McAllister