My Grandfather's Internment During WWII page 3

Proof of concept is complete!
What I visualized in my mind, has now been created in the real world - what a satisfying feeling.
My grandfather lies in the shadows like a ghost from the past while the actual tapestry is vague filled with fragments of words from the letters my grandmother wrote, trying to get her husband released from the internment camp.
Our memories from so long ago tend to be fragmented especially when they are passed from generation to generation. Stitching these fragments of memory together ties us together and helps us honour the past and move forward from it.
This sample is approximately 8.5”x14” and the final version will be 36”x48”. Scaling up will be easier than working small but it will take much longer to complete.
For more information about the internment of my grandfather, Libero Sauro and other Italian Canadians please visit: http://www.italiancanadianww2.ca/
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